title: Massive recurrent anterior diaphragmatic hernia, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease.
abstract: We report the case of a 76-year-old woman found on preoperative evaluation for vaginal prolapse to have coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, and a large recurrent anterior diaphragmatic hernia. The clinical presentation and surgical management of this case, and the review of the literature are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA. huanger@cox.net
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: J Nilas
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence