Aortic Valve Replacement in Rheumatoid Aortic Incompetence

U. Bortolotti; V. Gallucci; R. Russo; S. Glorioso; L. Schivazappa; G. Thiene

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1023444

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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981; 29(1): 62-63
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023444

Aortic Valve Replacement in Rheumatoid Aortic Incompetence

U. Bortolotti¹ , V. Gallucci¹ , R. Russo² , S. Glorioso³ , L. Schivazappa² , G. Thiene⁴

¹Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
²Department of Cardiology
³Department of Medicine
⁴Department of Pathology, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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1980

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19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Cardiac valvular involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is rare and seldom so severe as to require surgery.

The present report is concerned with a case of rheumatoid aortic incompetence successfully treated by prosthetic valve replacement. As suggested by previous similar reports, surgery is the most effective therapy for clinically significant rheumatoid endocarditis.

Key words

Rheumatoid aortic incompetence - Therapy by prosthetic valve replacement