Coronary Stenosis and Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Aortitis Following Aortic Root Support Procedure

Alexander Carpenter*, Stephanie Connaire, Nitin Chandra Mohan, Stephanie L Curtis, Serban C Stoica, Massimo Caputo, Julian W Strange

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Abstract

A woman with recent personalized external aortic root support implant presented in cardiogenic shock with bilateral coronary ostial occlusion and aortic inflammation requiring emergency coronary angioplasty. Subsequent computed tomography with positron emission tomography scanning demonstrated aortitis with extensive inflammation adjacent to the personalized external aortic root support mesh, the first report of this important complication.
Original languageEnglish
Article number102313
Number of pages5
JournalJACC: Case Reports
Volume29
Issue number9
Early online date22 Mar 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2024

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