Aortitis as a Rare Cause of Aortic Aneurysm and Valve Regurgitation: Is Repair Precluded?

Aortitis is an infrequent cause of aortic root dilatation and aortic valve regurgitation. Valve-sparing procedures have been proposed, but there is not clear evidence of which is the treatment of choice. We report the case of a 38-year-old pregnant lady with a diagnosis of idiopathic aortitis associ...

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Main Authors: Carlos Porras, Gemma Sanchez-Espin, Miguel Such, Jesús Sánchez-Ramos, Alicia Bautista-Pavés, Pilar Martín-de la Fuente, Josefa Ruiz, Norberto Ortego-Centeno, Isabel Rodríguez-Bailón, José María Melero
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5757081
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description Aortitis is an infrequent cause of aortic root dilatation and aortic valve regurgitation. Valve-sparing procedures have been proposed, but there is not clear evidence of which is the treatment of choice. We report the case of a 38-year-old pregnant lady with a diagnosis of idiopathic aortitis associated with aortic root aneurysm and severe aortic valve regurgitation.
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Gemma Sanchez-Espin
Miguel Such
Jesús Sánchez-Ramos
Alicia Bautista-Pavés
Pilar Martín-de la Fuente
Josefa Ruiz
Norberto Ortego-Centeno
Isabel Rodríguez-Bailón
José María Melero
Aortitis as a Rare Cause of Aortic Aneurysm and Valve Regurgitation: Is Repair Precluded?
Case Reports in Cardiology
title Aortitis as a Rare Cause of Aortic Aneurysm and Valve Regurgitation: Is Repair Precluded?
title_full Aortitis as a Rare Cause of Aortic Aneurysm and Valve Regurgitation: Is Repair Precluded?
title_fullStr Aortitis as a Rare Cause of Aortic Aneurysm and Valve Regurgitation: Is Repair Precluded?
title_full_unstemmed Aortitis as a Rare Cause of Aortic Aneurysm and Valve Regurgitation: Is Repair Precluded?
title_short Aortitis as a Rare Cause of Aortic Aneurysm and Valve Regurgitation: Is Repair Precluded?
title_sort aortitis as a rare cause of aortic aneurysm and valve regurgitation is repair precluded
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5757081
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