a 63 year old patient, has a dyspnea associated with aortic | Figure 1

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A 63 year old patient has dyspnea associated with aortic valve stenosis. He underwent aortic valve replacement and a triple bypass. We are surprised by the yellow-green color of his native aortic valve. A personal history could explain this unusual color.

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