Open AccessUnderestimated abdominal vascular pathology in a patient with Takayasu arteritis
Author(s) -
Joost M. Hartman
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2006.129619
Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , aortic valve replacement , abdominal aorta , surgery , aortitis , aortic valve , regurgitation (circulation) , cardiology , valve replacement , aorta , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , stenosis , radiology
To describe a 31-year-old female with symptomatic Takayasu disease who was operated for aortic valve replacement. Although she had no preoperative abdominal vascular symptoms, she died on the first postoperative day due to extensive ischemia bowel syndrome.
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