Mukerjee Dipanker, Jesuraj M Lawrence, Halder Swapan Kumar, Islam Shaidul
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India.
Cardiovasc J Afr. 2008 Sep-Oct;19(5):268-70.
We report on a case of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with aortic aneurysm involving the aortic root and thoraco-abdominal aorta. This patient presented with exertional chest pain and backache radiating to both the upper limbs. His echocardiogram revealed dilated cardiomyopathy with mild to moderate aortic regurgitation and a hugely dilated aortic root. His angiogram showed normal coronary arteries, a dilated aortic root and thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm.
