Vol 66, No 1 (2008)
Other
Published online: 2008-02-04
Case report
Congenital disorders of the cardiovascular system and their complications in a 21-year-old woman with Turner syndrome – a case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.80758
Kardiol Pol 2008;66(1):63-66.
Abstract
A 21-year-old woman with Turner syndrome was admitted to hospital because of progressive heart failure. Echocardiography revealed a bicuspid aortic valve with one cusp ruptured due to infective endocarditis and anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. The patient underwent successful aortic valve replacement.
Keywords: Turner syndromeanomalous pulmonary venous drainagebicuspid aortic valve
