Idiopathic aortitis with calcification of ascending aorta, and aortic and mitral valves

A. G. Rose, R. Forman

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Abstract

A young woman with unexplained radiographic calcification of the ascending aorta was found at necropsy to have healed idiopathic aortitis. Calcification also involved the aortic valve which was stenosed and the mitral valve. Death was the result of infective endocarditis of these valves with aortic ring abcess, rupture of aortic root, and cardiac tamponade.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)650-652
Number of pages3
JournalBritish Heart Journal
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1976
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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