Two-stage repair for aortic regurgitation complicated by severe coarctation of the thoracoabdominal aorta due to Takayasu's arteritis.
Takayasu's arteritis is a rare inflammatory aortoarteritis of unknown etiology and causes stenoocclusive disease of the aorta and its branches as well as aortic regurgitation. A surgical case of Takayasu's arteritis is presented. A 56-year-old female exhibited aortic regurgitation complicated by severe coarctation of the thoracoabdominal aorta due to Takayasu's arteritis. In this case, a 2-staged repair, consisting of an axillofemoral bypass and an aortic valve replacement, was successfully performed.
Minakata
K
K
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Society Wakayama Medical Center, Wakayama-city, Japan. dr-kenji@po.iijnet.or.jp
Konishi
Y
Y
Matsumoto
M
M
Nonaka
M
M
Yamada
N
N
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications*