| Literature DB >> 23401729 |
Saadet Demirtas1, Altug Osken, Mehmet Bulent Vatan, Ibrahim Kocayigit, Mehmet Akif Cakar, Yusuf Can, Levend Edis, Yasemin Gunduz, Huseyin Gunduz.
Abstract
Aortic dissection (AD) in patient with prostetic aortic valve is a rare but potentially fatal complication. Predictors of the occurrence of AD after aortic valve replacement (AVR) include fragility and thinning of the ascending aorta, aortic dilatation, aortic regurgitation (AR) and high blood pressure before AVR operation. AD is usually symptomatic, but rarely asymptomatic.We presented a case of asymptomatic AD seen in routine echocardiographic examination at 15 years after the AVR surgery.Entities:
Year: 2012 PMID: 23401729 PMCID: PMC3557428
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Maedica (Buchar) ISSN: 1841-9038