[HSF] aortic regurg and severe LV dysfunction

[Tdmartin2000]

Yes a root would be indicated if the sinuses measured out to 4.8cm. 

Tom Martin
U of Florida
Gainesville



In a message dated 04/27/07 06:22:08 Eastern Daylight Time, enaseri at hotmail.com.tr writes:

Dr.Martin , 
why not root replacement( aortic root 4.8 cm)? 
erdinc 


>From: tdmartin2000 at aol.com 
>Reply-To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com 
>To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com 
>Subject: Re: [HSF] aortic regurg and severe LV dysfunction 
>Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:33:27 -0400 
> 
>Transplant eval with possible AVR/Ascending/mitral ring with transplant or 
>VAD B/U 
> 
>Tom Martin 
>U of Florida 
>National Championshipville 
> 
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: enaseri at hotmail.com.tr 
>To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com 
>Sent: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:01 PM 
>Subject: [HSF] aortic regurg and severe LV dysfunction 
> 
> 
> 
>Dear members opinion is requested regarding the following case: 
>37 y/o male admitted with dyspnea.H/o AI (TTE 5 months ago and toldto 
>repeat 6 months later) 
>TTE:Mitral regur ++,Aortic regurg ++;Aortic root 4.8 cm,LVEDD 7.2 cm,EF 15% 
>Aorto graphy:Aortic regurg +++,CAG: nl 
>No lab and clinical evidence of myocarditis or any primary myocardial 
>disease which can explain the acute deterioration of the LV fX. 
>A cardiologist in another center classified him as inoperable 
>erdinc 
> 
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