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A case of isolated bicuspid pulmonary valve

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Our case highlights the finding of an abnormal pulmonary valve on 2D echocardiography, confirmed to be of bicuspid morphology with 3D imaging. The use of biplane imaging both in transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography and routine use of three-dimensional views particularly in transoesophageal echocardiography are of incremental value in better delineating pulmonary valve anatomy.

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  1. Department of Echocardiography, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK

    Ramasamy Manivarmane MD MRCP & Rebecca Taylor MB BChir BA MRCP

  2. Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK

    Rajdeep Khattar DM FRCP FACC FESC

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Manivarmane, R., Taylor, R. & Khattar, R. A case of isolated bicuspid pulmonary valve. Echo Res Pract 5, K14–K18 (2018). https://doiorg.publicaciones.saludcastillayleon.es/10.1530/ERP-17-0045

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