Key result
Rare unicommissural unicuspid aortic valve presents with severe AS, associated MVP, and severe MR.
Why the study?
Unicuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital anomaly that usually presents with severe aortic stenosis, but its unusual association with mitral valve prolapse and severe mitral regurgitation warrants reporting.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights a rare clinical association between a unicuspid aortic valve and mitral valve prolapse with severe mitral regurgitation.
Rare UAV with severe AS plus MVP/MR in young adult warrants thorough echo assessment; leaves open optimal intervention timing in combined lesions.
Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is a rare congenital abnormality of the aortic valve. It usually presents with severe aortic stenosis (AS), necessitating surgical intervention. The diagnosis can be made with echocardiography. Hereby, we are reporting a case of a 23-year-old male who presented with exertional breathlessness and fatigue, due to severe AS, secondary to a unicommissural UAV, associated with mitral valve prolapse with severe mitral regurgitation.
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Katheria et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Unicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic stenosis and mitral valve prolapse (n=1). Unicuspid aortic valve with mitral valve prolapse was evaluated. A 23-year-old male presented with severe aortic stenosis secondary to a rare unicommissural unicuspid aortic valve associated with mitral valve prolapse and severe mitral regurgitation.
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