Heart failure and severe pulmonary hypertension caused by distal detachment of the valve conduit 16 years after the Cabrol composite graft procedure.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
; 19(9): 1190.e5-8, 2006 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of a patient who underwent Cabrol composite graft procedure for ascending aorta aneurysm and aortic regurgitation. Sixteen years later he developed progressive dyspnea and a left-to-right shunt caused by distal detachment of the valve conduit with persistence of the perigraft space-right atrial fistula visualized with echocardiography. Our case shows that late manifestations of surgical complications of the Cabrol procedure may occur and transesophageal echocardiography may allow a comprehensive assessment in these patients. However, because surgical management of ascending aorta aneurysms has changed in the last decades a detailed knowledge of the surgical technique used is mandatory for adequate interpretation of transesophageal echocardiographic results.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Válvula Aórtica
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Prótesis Vascular
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Prótesis Valvulares Cardíacas
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
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Hipertensión Pulmonar
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia