Aortic valve replacement for severe aortic regurgitation caused by idiopathic giant cell aortitis.

AUTOR(ES)

Soorae, A S

RESUMO

Giant cell aoritis occurred in a 25-year-old woman, with absent pulses in the left arm and severe aortic regurgitation from dilatation of the valvar annulus. The aortic valve was replaced by a Starr-Edwards prosthesis, and the patient was treated with steroids. Five years later, she continues asymptomatic and haemodynamically stable. The left brachial and radial pulses have returned.

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