Asymptomatic Interrupted Aortic Arch, Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve in a 76-Year-Old Woman

作者：Tajdini Masih; Sardari Akram; Forouzannia Seyed Khalil; Baradaran Abdolvahab; Hosseini Seyed Mohammad Reza; Kassaian Seyed Ebrahim^*

来源：TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL, 2016, 43(5): 437-440.

DOI：10.14503/THIJ-15-5320

• Adult
• aorta, thoracic/abnormalities
• aortic valve/abnormalities
• arteriovenous malformations/diagnosis/surgery
• heart defects, congenital
• tricuspid valve/pathology
• vascular malformations/physiopathology

Interrupted aortic arch is a rare congenital abnormality with a high infancy mortality rate. The principal finding is loss of luminal continuity between the ascending and descending portions of the aorta. Because of the high mortality rate in infancy, interrupted aortic arch is very rare among adults. In this report, we describe the case of a 76-year-old woman with asymptomatic interrupted aortic arch, severe tricuspid regurgitation, and bicuspid aortic valve. To our knowledge, she is the oldest patient ever reported with this possibly unique combination of pathologic conditions. In addition to reporting her case, we review the relevant medical literature.

• 出版日期2016-10