title: [Aneurysm of the aortic cusp; report of a case].
abstract: We performed surgical therapy to the rare case of the perforation of an aneurysm of the aortic cusp which had caused the congestive heart failure. 71-year-old man having developed coughing was diagnosed as a severe aortic regurgitation and came to our hospital for surgery. The non coronary cusp was dilated and perforated. The aortic valves were removed and replaced with a bioprosthetic valve. The pathological examination of the valves showed healed infective endocarditis. The patient discharged home uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido Prefectural Kitami Hospital, Kitami, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naraoka
authors.forename: Satomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male