[A case of surgical repair for the aortic insufficiency due to the tears of the aortic cusps during PTCA]

Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1995 Feb;43(2):251-4.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a rare case of aortic insufficiency due to the tears of the aortic cusps during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). A 62-year-old man successfully underwent simultaneous aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting. The post operative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged in a stable condition. This report emphasizes the need to consider the possibility of acquired aortic insufficiency due to the complication of PTCA.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Aortic Valve / injuries*
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged