Recurrent aortic valve prosthesis dehiscence secondary to aortoarteritis: Three case reports and literature review

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-118

  Chau, Elaine M C ^a   Cheung, King Loong ^a   Fu, Kin Hang ^a   Lee, Jan W T ^a  

^a GRANTHAM HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aortoarteritis; Prosthesis dehiscence; Takayasu's disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; AORTA ARCH SYNDROME; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0030272053     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(96)02754-4     Document Type: Article

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