Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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2/2014 vol. 11

CASE REPORTS
Constrictive pericarditis associated with an ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve insufficiency

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2014; 11 (2): 200-201
Online publish date: 2014/06/30
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We report the case of a 54-year-old patient who was admitted to our institution for planned surgical treatment of an ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve insufficiency. A decision was made to perform an elective Bentall-de Bono procedure. Constrictive pericarditis was revealed intraoperatively. The Bentall-de Bono procedure and the resection of calcified pericardium were performed successfully.
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