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Aortic aneurysm and aortic regurgitation following aortic valve replacement due to Takayasu's arteritis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11855100     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 26-year-old man who underwent aortic valve replacement for aortic regurgitation due to Takayasu's arteritis 2 years earlier experienced left amaurosis persisting for some minutes. Computed tomography showed aneurysmal dilation of the ascending aorta to a diameter of 60 mm and occlusion of the left carotid artery. Cardiac echography showed perivalvular leakage. Following administration of a calcium antagonist, the patient's amaurosis subsided and brain bloodstream scintigraphy showed no abnormalities. We resected the aneurysm instead of using Bentall's operation. Following an uncomplicated postoperative course, the patient was discharged 21 days after surgery and echocardiography has shown no perivalvular leakage to date.
Authors:
Hiroya Minami; Noboru Wakita; Yujiro Kawanishi; Ikuro Kitano; Masahiro Sakata; Tsutomu Shida
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Japanese journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyōbu Geka Gakkai zasshi     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1344-4964     ISO Abbreviation:  Jpn. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  2002 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-02-21     Completed Date:  2002-04-18     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100884261     Medline TA:  Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  43-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe Rosai Hospital, 4-1-23 Kagoikedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0053, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aorta / surgery
Aortic Aneurysm / etiology,  surgery*
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology,  surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Takayasu Arteritis / complications*,  surgery

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