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15151041

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-5-20
pubmed:abstractText
We report a rare case of aortic regurgitation (AR) associated with rheumatic arthritis (RA). A 59-year-old female was brought to our hospital with cardiopulmonary arrest because of severe heart failure due to AR. After being treated for heart failure, aortic valve replacement was carried out with a Carpentier-Edwards 21 mm model. During operation, it was observed that all of the coronary cusps had become thickened and shortened. A part of the right coronary cusp near the commissure of the left coronary cusp was especially badly affected. Valve histology showed a typical degeneration pattern. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course. It appears likely that the aortic valve had become shortened during the recovery process from inflammation caused by RA. The use of bioprostheses is beneficial in RA patients with aortitis, gastric ulcers, etc., since they reduce dynamic stress and eliminate the need for use of anti-coagulants.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0021-5252
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
391-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
[Aortic valve regurgitation associated with rheumatoid arthritis; report of a case].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tenjin-kai Shin-Koga Hospital, Kurume, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Case Reports