Aortic dissection extending into the interventricular septum following redo aortic valve replacement surgery in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis: a rare case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Takayasu's arteritis is an infrequent manifestation of vasculitis affecting the aorta and its primary branches with numerous symptoms. This report details a rare case wherein a patient developed interventricular septal dissection following aortic valve replacement.

Case summary

A middle-aged woman diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis previously underwent aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve owing to severe aortic regurgitation. Subsequently, she received a redo aortic valve replacement following an episode of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis with paravalvular leak. Heart failure symptoms emerged during follow-up, revealing aortic root dissection extending into the interventricular septum, causing significant prosthetic valve movement. A Trido Ben

SUBMITTER: Hu CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413577 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature