Acute supravalvular stenosis following replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta in a patient with Marfan's syndrome: report of a case.
A case report of a patient with Marfan's syndrome who developed acute supravalvular aortic stenosis following aortic valve replacement and reconstruction of the ascending aorta is presented. Early recognition of this complication permitted reoperation and successful repair. One similar case has been reported previously.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications