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Diagnostic significance of three‐dimensional echocardiography in asymptomatic unicuspid aortic valve |
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| Authors: | Zorica Mladenovic MD PhD Danijela Vranes MD Slobodan Obradovic MD PhD Boris Dzudovic MD Andjelka Angelkov Ristic MD PhD Nenad Ratkovic MD PhD Zoran Jovic MD PhD Marijan Spasic MD Jelena Maric Kocijancic MD MSc Predrag Djruic MD MSc |
| Affiliation: | Clinic for Cardiology, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Abstract: | Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is a rare congenital anomaly of aorta associated with a faster progress of valvular dysfunction, aortic dilatation and with necessity for more frequent controls and precise evaluation Asymptomatic 35 year old man had abnormal systolic diastolic murmur on aortic valve during routine examination. Initial diagnostic with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) supposed bicuspid aortic valve, while three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) and multidetector computed tomography defined unicuspid, unicomissural aortic valve with moderate aortic stenosis and regurgitation. This case report confirmed that 3D TEE gives us opportunity for early, improved and precise diagnosis of UAV. |
| Keywords: | aortic valve congenital heart disease three‐dimensional echocardiography |