title: [Congenital disorders of the cardiovascular system and their complications in a 21-year-old woman with Turner syndrome--a case report].
abstract: A 21-year-old woman with Turner syndrome was admitted to hospital because of progressive heart failure. Echocardiography revealed a bicuspid aortic valve with one cusp ruptured due to infective endocarditis and anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. The patient underwent successful aortic valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Kardiologiczno-Internistyczny, SZPZOZ Szpital Specjalistyczny, Aleja Jana Pawła 120A, 07-410 Ostrołeka. rzaluska@mediclub.pl
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Załuska
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kazłowski
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gumkowska
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pikto-Pietkiewicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*