Key result
The Wheat procedure was successfully performed in a 23-year-old male with a rare unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve complicated by aortic root and left ventricular dilatation.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights the successful use of the Wheat procedure in a young adult with a rare unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve complicated by infective endocarditis and aortic root abscess.
Demonstrates Wheat procedure feasibility in rare unicuspid aortic valve; hypothesis-generating, larger studies needed before broader adoption.
Unicuspid aortic valves are among the rarest congenital malformations. They are classified as either acommissural or unicommissural, with the unicommissural being presented in early adulthood. Unicuspid valves share many similarities with bicuspid valves, namely increased rates of valve degeneration and calcification, making them prone to secondary aortic stenosis, regurgitation, or both. Among other similarities are the increased risk of aortic root dilatation, dissection, and left ventricular dilatation. We report our case of a 23-year-old male with unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve with aortic root and left ventricular dilatation. He successfully underwent Wheat procedure.
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Jawad et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve with aortic root and left ventricular dilatation (n=1). Wheat procedure was evaluated. The Wheat procedure was successfully performed in a 23-year-old male with a rare unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve complicated by aortic root and left ventricular dilatation.
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