Downward displacement of aortic anulus leading to aortic and mitral regurgitation.
A rare case of combined aortic and mitral regurgitation resulting from downward displacement of the aortic anulus is reported. The patient was treated successfully with an aortic valve replacement with a Björk-Shiley valve prosthesis, which was anchored at the normal site of the aortic anulus. No procedures were performed on the mitral valve, but mitral regurgitation was not evident postoperatively.
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology