[Spontaneous aortic cusp rupture].
A 54-year-old man with sudden onset of aortic regurgitation due to aortic cusp rupture is presented. Urgent operation was undertaken and mitral valve replacement was performed with good post-operative course. Intraoperative examination revealed the detachment of right coronary cusp, prolapsing into left ventricle. There was no findings suggestive of bacterial endocarditis. Histological examination of excised valve revealed non-specific chronic inflammatory changes with focal area of myxomatous changes.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Saitama, Japan.
Ino
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Yamada
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Terada
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D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous