Aortic valve replacement with annular patch enlargement for a patient with Werner’s syndrome and severe aortic stenosis

Aortic valve replacement with annular patch enlargement for a patient with Werner’s syndrome and severe aortic stenosis

Abstract Background Werner’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive rare genetic disorder characterized by clinical features suggestive of accelerated aging caused by mutation of the WRN gene. Although some reports exist of aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis in patients with Werner’s syndrome,...

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Main Authors: Kazuma Handa, Shinya Fukui, Yukitoshi Shirakawa, Tomohiko Sakamoto, Mutsunori Kitahara, Yumi Kakizawa, Hiroyuki Nishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Werner’s syndrome
Aortic stenosis
Small aortic annulus
Annular patch enlargement
Aortic valve replacement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01219-7

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