Key result
Giant ~8-cm aortic root aneurysm develops at the sinus of Valsalva years after presentation.
Why the study?
Late development of giant aortic root aneurysm following aortic valve replacement in patients without connective tissue disease is not well characterized.
Case Report (n=1)
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May necessitate prolonged surveillance after initial aortic root evaluation; leaves open natural history and risk factors for giant aneurysm formation.
A 74-year-old female with previous permanent pacemaker insertion for complete heart block and no history of connective tissue disease presented to our regional cardiothoracic center with progressive exertional shortness of breath. Nine years later, when the patient was 83 years old, a computed tomography scan of the thoracic aorta revealed an isolated aneurysm of the aortic root measuring 7.6 × 5.1 cm at the sinus of Valsalva.
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Azam et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Late giant aortic root aneurysm (n=1). Aortic valve replacement was evaluated on Development of aortic root aneurysm. A female patient developed a 7.6 × 5.1 cm isolated giant aortic root aneurysm at the sinus of Valsalva 9 years after her initial presentation.
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