[Surgical treatment of valvular heart disease associated with Behçet's disease]. 1990

T Sugimoto, and M Miyashita, and T Ota, and C Yamashita, and M Okada, and K Nakamura
Department of Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.

We experienced two patients of valvular heart disease associated with Behçet's disease. First patient presented aortic regurgitation (AR) due to perforation of left coronary cusp of the aortic valve and underwent valve replacement (AVR). Second patient showed AR due to shortening of the aortic valve along with mitral regurgitation caused by dilatation of the annulus, and received AVR as well as mitral annuloplasty by Kay's method. Each patient has been doing well for 5 and 2 years after operation, respectively. Patients with Behçet's disease often have perivalvular leakage after valve replacement. We treated our patients as follows to prevent this serious postoperative complication. 1. The operation was performed when the inflammatory signs and findings subsided with enough adrenal steroids. 2. At operation, the prosthetic valve of one size smaller than the size considered suitable was selected for valve replacement. 3. The adrenal steroids have been continuously administrated and adjusted according to the values of CRP and ESR as well as the cutaneous and mucous manifestations of this disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008943 Mitral Valve The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. Bicuspid Valve,Bicuspid Valves,Mitral Valves,Valve, Bicuspid,Valve, Mitral,Valves, Bicuspid,Valves, Mitral
D008944 Mitral Valve Insufficiency Backflow of blood from the LEFT VENTRICLE into the LEFT ATRIUM due to imperfect closure of the MITRAL VALVE. This can lead to mitral valve regurgitation. Mitral Incompetence,Mitral Regurgitation,Mitral Valve Incompetence,Mitral Insufficiency,Mitral Valve Regurgitation,Incompetence, Mitral,Incompetence, Mitral Valve,Insufficiency, Mitral,Insufficiency, Mitral Valve,Regurgitation, Mitral,Regurgitation, Mitral Valve,Valve Incompetence, Mitral,Valve Insufficiency, Mitral,Valve Regurgitation, Mitral
D005260 Female Females
D006350 Heart Valve Prosthesis A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material. Prosthesis, Heart Valve,Cardiac Valve Prosthesis,Cardiac Valve Prostheses,Heart Valve Prostheses,Prostheses, Cardiac Valve,Prostheses, Heart Valve,Prosthesis, Cardiac Valve,Valve Prostheses, Cardiac,Valve Prostheses, Heart,Valve Prosthesis, Cardiac,Valve Prosthesis, Heart
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001021 Aortic Valve The valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta which prevents backflow into the left ventricle. Aortic Valves,Valve, Aortic,Valves, Aortic
D001022 Aortic Valve Insufficiency Pathological condition characterized by the backflow of blood from the ASCENDING AORTA back into the LEFT VENTRICLE, leading to regurgitation. It is caused by diseases of the AORTIC VALVE or its surrounding tissue (aortic root). Aortic Incompetence,Aortic Regurgitation,Aortic Valve Incompetence,Regurgitation, Aortic Valve,Incompetence, Aortic,Incompetence, Aortic Valve,Insufficiency, Aortic Valve,Regurgitation, Aortic

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