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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5757081 |
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