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Syphilitic aortitis and ostial coronary stenosis treated by endarterectomy, bypass grafting and aortic valve replacement: a case report

BACKGROUND: Syphilitic ostial coronary stenosis is an uncommon manifestation of cardiovascular syphilis, characterized by concomitant aortic regurgitation and isolated or bilateral ostial involvement. Although much has been written about syphilis in the pre-antibiotic era, the key imaging and operat...

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Autores principales: Ip, Shavonne Ki Fung, Lim, Kevin, Wong, Randolph Hung Leung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10130679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37122961
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/acr-22-32