Key result
Emergent aortic valve replacement successfully treated a 68-year-old woman with severe heart failure caused by a rare unicuspid aortic valve diagnosed via transthoracic echocardiography.
Why the study?
Unicuspid aortic valve is a rare disease that is considered difficult to diagnose by transthoracic echocardiography.
Case Report (n=1)
Transthoracic echocardiography can be useful for diagnosing rare unicuspid aortic valve stenosis presenting with severe heart failure, allowing for life-saving emergent surgery.
TTE with color Doppler may diagnose rare unicuspid aortic valve in severe AS; leaves open validation in larger cohorts.
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Yamasaki et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Unicuspid aortic valve stenosis with severe heart failure (n=1). Emergent aortic valve replacement and ascending aorta replacement was evaluated. Emergent aortic valve replacement successfully treated a 68-year-old woman with severe heart failure caused by a rare unicuspid aortic valve diagnosed via transthoracic echocardiography.
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