Aortitis, aortic valve incompetence, and left coronary ostium stenosis in a patient with C-ANCA-associated necrotizing vasculitis

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-99

  Morshuis, W J ^a   Zeebregts, C J A M ^a   Haanen, H C M ^a   Elbers, J R J ^a   Ernst, J M P G ^a   Vermeulen, F E E ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ANCA associated vasculitis; Aortic incompetence; Aortitis; Coronary ostium stenosis; Wegener's granulomatosis

Indexed keywords

NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; NECROTIZING ARTERITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031006116     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013697     Document Type: Article

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