[A case report of aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva due to infectious endocarditis with ASR]

Kyobu Geka. 1989 May;42(5):388-90.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A case (56 year-old, female) of the aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva due to infectious endocarditis with aortic stenosis and regurgitation was described. The patient was successfully operated upon by patch closure of the orifice of the aneurysm and aortic valve replacement with Medtronic Hall 23A. Post operative course was uneventful and discharged from the hospital at 37 post operative days in good condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm / etiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / etiology
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Sinus of Valsalva*