An Operated Case of Aortic Regurgitation due to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
10.4326/jjcvs.29.37
- VernacularTitle:慢性関節リウマチに起因した大動脈弁閉鎖不全の１手術例
- Author:
Fumiaki Kawazuma
;
Sinichi Ooki
;
Yoshio Misawa
;
Katsuo Fuse
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;29(1):37-40
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We encountered a rare case of aortic regurgitation due to rheumatoid arthritis. A 53-year-old man was admitted with severe heart failure due to aortic regurgitation. He had been treated for rheumatoid arthritis for 5 years with methotrexate. After treatment for heart failure, his aortic valve was successfully replaced with an Omnicarbon prosthetic valve. Histopathological examination of the excised aortic valve showed rheumatoid granuloma. His post-operative course was uneventful.
