Aortic stenosis and angiodysplasia in the elderly: common things occur commonly?
An elderly lady with severe aortic stenosis presented with profuse bleeding per rectum, secondary to angiodysplasia of the small intestine. An emergency aortic valve replacement with a bioprosthesis led to the resolution of her symptoms. Although the association of aortic stenosis and angiodysplasia have been described previously, the patho-physiological mechanisms remain unclear.
Cardiothoracic Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK.
Heyman
H
Luckraz
Sharul
S
Hashim
Saeed
S
Ashraf