title: Repair of left coronary artery aneurysm, recurrent ascending aortic aneurysm, and mitral valve prolapse 19 years after Bentall's procedure in a patient with Marfan syndrome.
abstract: A 45-year-old female with Marfan syndrome had a Bentall's procedure performed 19 years ago. She presented with a 4-year history of gradually worsening dyspnea and decreasing exercise tolerance. Investigations revealed severe mitral valve prolapse, a left main stem coronary artery (LMSCA) aneurysm, and a recurrent aneurysm of the ascending aorta. The mitral valve was replaced and the aortic aneurysmal sac and the LMSCA aneurysm were then repaired by a modified Bentall procedure. The patient made an uneventful recovery and was discharged home.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. balaji@talk21.com
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Badmanaban
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mallon
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Mazin A I
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sarsam
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome