Abstract
We report the case of a 40-year-old man with known Marfan syndrome who presented with severe aortic valve regurgitation secondary to significant aortic root dilatation. To rule out coronary artery disease and to evaluate the rest of the thoracic aorta before surgery, cardiac computed tomography (CT) was performed. A brief review of the literature shows how cardiac CT can, in selected cases, rule out coronary artery disease before non-coronary cardiothoracic surgery.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-62 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Aortic aneurysm
- Cardiac CT
- Marfan syndrome