title: Aortic root vasculitis associated with Cogan's syndrome.
abstract: Cogan's syndrome is characterized by nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis and an audiovestibular disorder resembling Meniere disease. We report a patient with progressive congestive heart failure due to massive aortic and mitral insufficiency coupled with aortitis leading to an ascending aortic aneurysm. The patient underwent successful aortic root replacement and mitral valve repair.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. hgasparovic@gmail.com
authors: Hrvoje
authors: H
authors: Gasparovic
authors: Zeljko
authors: Z
authors: Djuric
authors: Dubravka
authors: D
authors: Bosnic
authors: Mate
authors: M
authors: Petricevic
authors: Margita
authors: M
authors: Brida
authors: Snjezana
authors: S
authors: Dotlic
authors: Bojan
authors: B
authors: Biocina
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D055952:Cogan Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013318:Stroke Volume; D016896:Treatment Outcome