Four-leaflet pulmonary valve in the setting of hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Cardiol Young. 2025 Nov;35(11):2336-2338. doi: 10.1017/S1047951125109943. Epub 2025 Oct 14.

Abstract

The association of hypoplastic left heart syndrome with pulmonary valvular abnormalities such as dysplasia, stenosis, or insufficiency is rare and not well defined in the literature. We report a rare case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome with a thickened four-leaflet, four-sinus pulmonary valve. After stage I palliation, this neo-aortic valve developed clinically significant insufficiency in the setting of increased pulmonary blood flow.

Keywords: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Norwood; four leaflet; pulmonary valve; quadricuspid; quadrifoliate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography
  • Humans
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome* / complications
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome* / surgery
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency* / etiology
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency* / surgery
  • Pulmonary Valve* / abnormalities
  • Pulmonary Valve* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Valve* / surgery