[Syphilitic aortic regurgitation: a sexually transmissible cardiopathy]

M Madani; K Rissoul; M R Ajjaja; E M Moutaouakkil; M Arji; Y Chikhaoui; M Rahali; A Slaoui

doi:10.1016/j.ancard.2011.05.005

[Syphilitic aortic regurgitation: a sexually transmissible cardiopathy]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2013 Apr;62(2):127-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2011.05.005. Epub 2011 May 25.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Madani¹, K Rissoul, M R Ajjaja, E M Moutaouakkil, M Arji, Y Chikhaoui, M Rahali, A Slaoui

Affiliation

¹ Service de chirurgie cardiovasculaire, hôpital Cheikh Zaid, Rabat, Maroc. madanimouhcine@hotmail.com

PMID: 21663893
DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2011.05.005

Abstract

Syphilitic cardiovascular complications are currently rare. It concerns the tertiary phase of the disease and results in sacciform aneurysm of the thoracic aorta or ostial coronary artery stenosis. Syphilitic aortic regurgitation is even more rare. We illustrate it by a clinical observation and discuss its diagnosis and its treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis*
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / microbiology*
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / therapy
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Penicillin G Benzathine / therapeutic use
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / complications
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Syphilis, Cardiovascular / complications*
Syphilis, Cardiovascular / diagnosis*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Penicillin G Benzathine