Aortic root dissection: echocardiographic demon-stration of torn intimal flap.
An unusual case of aortic root aneurysm with dissection is described. A large intimal tear allowed a flap of aortic tissue to sag into the lumen. The echocardiographic and angiographic findings simulated an aortic supravalvular membrane. Surgical replacement of the aortic valve and aortic root was successfully accomplished.
D000790:Angiocardiography; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged