title: Superior vena cava syndrome secondary to chronic dissecting aortic aneurysm after aortic valve replacement.
abstract: Ascending aortic aneurysm is a rare cause of superior vena cava syndrome. Herein, we describe a case of superior vena cava syndrome caused by a chronic dissecting aortic aneurysm after aortic valve replacement. A successful replacement of the aortic root and ascending aorta led to an improvement of edema of the face and bilateral upper limbs caused by superior vena cava syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute, 3-16-1 Asahi-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-0003, Japan. tfukui-cvs@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Toshihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: Daijun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ro
authors.forename: Shuichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takanashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D020878:Device Removal; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome