title: Total aortic replacement for aortitis syndrome: report of a case.
abstract: We report herein the case of a 35-year-old woman who was administered steroid therapy based on a diagnosis of aortitis syndrome. Despite this treatment, the symptoms of cardiac failure gradually progressed, and she was referred to our hospital to undergo surgery. Preoperative evaluations revealed a large aneurysm extending from the ascending aorta to the thoracoabdominal aorta. A two-staged total aortic replacement was carried out and postoperative digital subtraction angiography showed excellent reconstruction of the entire aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koshino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kazui
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tamiya
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fukada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koushima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morishita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome