title: Asymptomatic Interrupted Aortic Arch, Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve in a 76-Year-Old Woman.
abstract: Interrupted aortic arch is a rare congenital abnormality with a high infancy mortality rate. The principal finding is loss of luminal continuity between the ascending and descending portions of the aorta. Because of the high mortality rate in infancy, interrupted aortic arch is very rare among adults. In this report, we describe the case of a 76-year-old woman with asymptomatic interrupted aortic arch, severe tricuspid regurgitation, and bicuspid aortic valve. To our knowledge, she is the oldest patient ever reported with this possibly unique combination of pathologic conditions. In addition to reporting her case, we review the relevant medical literature.
authors: Masih
authors: M
authors: Tajdini
authors: Akram
authors: A
authors: Sardari
authors: Seyed Khalil
authors: SK
authors: Forouzannia
authors: Abdolvahab
authors: A
authors: Baradaran
authors: Seyed Mohammad Reza
authors: SM
authors: Hosseini
authors: Seyed Ebrahim
authors: SE
authors: Kassaian
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D058017:Vascular Grafting / Q000009:adverse effects
keywords: Adult; aorta, thoracic/abnormalities; aortic valve/abnormalities; arteriovenous malformations/diagnosis/surgery; heart defects, congenital; tricuspid valve/pathology; vascular malformations/physiopathology