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J Cardiol Cases
; 6(6): e173-e175, 2012 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30533099
ABSTRACT
Cardiovascular syphilis is associated with the tertiary stage of syphilis infection; it involves the ascending aorta and can cause aortic aneurysm, aortic regurgitation, and coronary ostial stenosis. We report a surgical case of bilateral coronary ostial lesion and aortic regurgitation due to syphilitic aortitis.