An Operation Case of Aortic Regurgitation and Pseudocoarctation of Aorta Associated with Takayasu's Aortitis.
10.4326/jjcvs.28.113
- VernacularTitle:異型大動脈縮窄症を伴う高安動脈炎による大動脈弁閉鎖不全症に対する手術時の工夫
- Author:
Yuji Kanaoka
;
Kazuo Tanemoto
;
Takashi Murakami
;
Keiichiro Kuroki
;
Masahiko Kuinose
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
1999;28(2):113-116
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
A 53-year-old woman was admitted with cardiac failure due to aortic regurgitation (AR) and pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with Takayasu's aortitis. It was revealed that her hypertension of upper extremities was based on Takayasu's aortitis at her 37-year-old age. But at that time there was no sign of inflammation, only drug therapy for hypertension had been employed. She started to complaint of dyspnea on exertion and palpitation when 47 years old, ultrasonic echocardiography and cardiac catheterization revealed that her symptoms were based on pseudocoarctation and AR. Despite of drug therapy, her symptoms progressed and reached NYHA class III. Detailed examination showed progressed AR and occurrence of mitral regurgitation (MR). Surgical treatment, ascending aorto-terminal aortic bypass, aortic valve replacement (AVR), and mitral valvuloplasty was performed at the age of 53 years old. In instituting the extracorporeal circulation, an arterial cannula was placed in the graft that anastomosed to the terminal aorta, in addition to the arterial cannula to the ascending aorta, to prevent low perfusion of the organs distal to the pseudocoarctation. The postoperative course was uneventful. Special attention should be paid to prevent low perfusion of the organs in such case with presence of pressure gradient in the aorta.
