The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 92, 308-310, Copyright © 1986 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Downward displacement of aortic anulus leading to aortic and mitral regurgitation [published erratum appears in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1987 Apr;93(4):559]
SH Hou, SH Chu, SS Wang, BW Tsai, MF Chen and YT Lee
A rare case of combined aortic and mitral regurgitation resulting from
downward displacement of the aortic anulus is reported. The patient was
treated successfully with an aortic valve replacement with a Bjork- Shiley
valve prosthesis, which was anchored at the normal site of the aortic
anulus. No procedures were performed on the mitral valve, but mitral
regurgitation was not evident postoperatively.