Unicuspid aortic valve: Case series and review.
Nicholas SuraciSaberio Lo PrestiJayanand D'MelloSteve XydasChristos G MihosPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)
A unicuspid aortic valve is a very rare valvular lesion. Its physical manifestations vary and are associated with other cardiovascular abnormalities such as aortic stenosis/insufficiency and aortopathy. Echocardiography remains the modality of choice, with computerized tomography or cardiac magnetic resonance used as adjunctive imaging. Herein, we present a case series of three patients with unicuspid aortic valves treated at our institution, with a focus on 2D and 3D echocardiographic imaging.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- left ventricular
- magnetic resonance
- high resolution
- pulmonary hypertension
- computed tomography
- ejection fraction
- mitral valve
- mental health
- physical activity
- mass spectrometry
- atrial fibrillation
- fluorescence imaging
- pulmonary artery
- photodynamic therapy
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- decision making