Acute aortic regurgitation resulting from dehiscence of the aortic valve commissures

A 62-year-old man with a history of hypertension complained of cough and dyspnea and was admitted to a family doctor. He was transferred to our hospital for further investigation and therapy, a result of his doctor's suspicions of aortic regurgitation (AR) with infective endocarditis. During th...

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Published inAnnals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 294 - 296
Main Authors Nakamura, Eisaku, Nakamura, Kunihide, Niina, Katsuhiko, Kazushi, Kojima, Ishii, Hirohito, Md, Akira Ishihara, Kubo, Hirohide, Satoru, Imakiire
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 01.08.2010
Subjects
Aortic Valve - pathology
Aortic Valve - surgery
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - etiology
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Heart Failure - etiology
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Hypertension - complications
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:A 62-year-old man with a history of hypertension complained of cough and dyspnea and was admitted to a family doctor. He was transferred to our hospital for further investigation and therapy, a result of his doctor's suspicions of aortic regurgitation (AR) with infective endocarditis. During the operation, acute AR was found to be caused by dehiscence of the aortic valve commissures, and the valve was replaced with a mechanical valve. Postoperative course was uneventful. We reviewed reported cases of acute AR resulting from dehiscence of the aortic valve commissures.
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ISSN:2186-1005