Homograft root replacement for juvenile rheumatoid aortic valve incompetence.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of severe, crippling juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and aortic insufficiency in a young woman. Homograft replacement of the aortic root offered both long-term durability and the freedom from thromboembolism that her systemic illness required.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Arthritis, Juvenile
- Rheumatic Heart Disease