Echocardiography of ruptured aortic valvular leaflet

An echocardiographic finding presenting itself as a ruptured noncoronary aortic cusp is described. The basic finding included a constant diastolic echo separation of the right coronary and noncoronary cusps, noncoronary cusp prolapse in the direction of the posterior aortic wall and its high-frequen...

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Published inCor et vasa (English ed.) Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 185
Main Authors Niederle, P, Gebauerová, M, Koudelková, E, Rehulová, E, Ressl, J, Beránek, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Czech Republic 1980
Subjects
Adult
Aortic Valve
Autopsy
Echocardiography
Heart Valve Diseases - diagnosis
Heart Valve Diseases - pathology
Humans
Male
Prolapse
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Summary:An echocardiographic finding presenting itself as a ruptured noncoronary aortic cusp is described. The basic finding included a constant diastolic echo separation of the right coronary and noncoronary cusps, noncoronary cusp prolapse in the direction of the posterior aortic wall and its high-frequency diastolic flutter. The diagnosis was confirmed at autopsy. The case study reaffirmed the clinical value of echocardiography which was the only technique, including the invasive ones, permitting to make an accurate morphological diagnosis.
ISSN:0010-8650