Constrictive pericarditis associated with an ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve insufficiency

We report the case of a 54-year-old patient who was admitted to our institution for planned surgical treatment of an ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve insufficiency. A decision was made to perform an elective Bentall-de Bono procedure. Constrictive pericarditis was revealed intraoperatively...

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Published inKardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 200 - 201
Main Authors Jarmoszewicz, Krzysztof, Rogowski, Jan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland Termedia Publishing House 01.01.2014
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Case Reports
constrictive
pericarditis
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Summary:We report the case of a 54-year-old patient who was admitted to our institution for planned surgical treatment of an ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve insufficiency. A decision was made to perform an elective Bentall-de Bono procedure. Constrictive pericarditis was revealed intraoperatively. The Bentall-de Bono procedure and the resection of calcified pericardium were performed successfully.
ISSN:1731-5530
1897-4252
DOI:10.5114/kitp.2014.43850