Dissection of the aortic root presenting as a double aortic valve.
We report a case of aortic root dissection in a middle-aged male without history of recent trauma, presenting as a critical aortic regurgitation due to right cusp dislodgement. The intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram revealed the "double aortic valve" sign suggestive of low dissection, which proved to extend to both coronary arteries.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Iaso General Hospital of Athens, 38 Kifissias Avenue, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis
I
Panagiotou
Kostas
K
Patris
Panagiotis
P
Kotileas
Christophoros
C
Kotoulas
D001021:Aortic Valve; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous