title: [Successful treatment of degenerative critical aortic stenosis at stage of valvular cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Degenerative aortic stenosis and mitral annulus calcification are the most common valvular abnormalities in elderly population. The incidence of these abnormalities has increased due to increased life expectancy. In recent years, new diagnostic techniques have improved the accuracy of diagnosis of valvular heart disease, however, cases of advanced critical aortic stenosis with valvular cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure still occur. A clinical case of critical degenerative aortic stenosis and mitral annulus calcinosis, mitral stenosis and regurgitation, subsequently significantly decreased ejection fraction (15%) accompanied by valvular cardiomyopathy and severe congestive heart failure is described. Ischemic heart disease was excluded. Cardiosurgery including implantation of aortic and mitral bioprosthesis and tricuspid annuloplasty was performed after intensive medical treatment and improvement of heart failure symptoms. After follow-up of six months, a 76-year-old female patient has just symptoms of mild left-ventricular dysfunction corresponding to New York Heart Association functional class II.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kaunas University of Medicine, Eiveniu 2, 50009 Kaunas, Lithuania. ausra.kavoliuniene@kmuk.lt
authors.forename: Ausra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kavoliūniene
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jonkaitiene
authors.forename: Rimantas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benetis
authors.forename: Vilma
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kozlovaite
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis