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Unicuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital cardiac abnormality, leading to aortic stenosis or regurgitation. We report the case of a 55-year-old man with severe aortic regurgitation caused by a unicuspid valve mimicking quadricuspid valve.
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Ota, T., Okada, K., Morimoto, Y. et al. Unicuspid aortic valve mimicking quadricuspid valve. Heart Vessels 22, 352–354 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-007-0988-7
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