Severe aortic and mitral calcification in identical twin boys.
Identical twin boys presented with exercise-induced syncope. Echocardiographic examination revealed severe calcification at aortic valves, mitral anterior leaflets, and mitral annuli in both patients. In addition, basal interventricular septum was also involved in 1 patient. Doppler evaluation demonstrated severe aortic stenosis with a peak gradient of 112 and 118 mm Hg in both patients. Moderate mitral stenosis was also detected in one of them. Patients underwent operation for valve replacement.
Bayata
Serdar
S
Cardiology Department, Atatürk State Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. iaehkar@superonline.com
Yesil
Murat
M
Postaci
Nursen
N
Ceyhan
Ceyhun
C
Gürbüz
Ali
A
D000293:Adolescent; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic; D014463:Ultrasonography