Echocardiography was nondiagnostic.
The left ventricular cavity size and wall thickness appear normal, as does the regional and global left ventricular function. The right ventricle is normal as well.
The 3-chamber view demonstrates turbulence in the region of aortic valve, with apparent thickening of the valve leaflets. A small field-of-view cine image through the aortic valve demonstrates a bicuspid configuration of the valve. Although three commisures appear to be present, the valve is bicuspid.
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(2008). Teaching File Case 39. In: Cardiovascular MRI in Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-090-2_47
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