Lake Mikhailia, Tanawuttiwat Tanyanan, Bilsker Martin, De Marchena Eduardo
Tex Heart Inst J. 2015 Feb 1;42(1):77-9. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-13-3925. eCollection 2015 Feb.
The evaluation of aortic stenosis is not always straightforward. When symptoms of severe aortic stenosis are present with supporting Doppler echocardiographic or cardiac catheterization data, replacement of the aortic valve is recommended. Occasionally, Doppler- and catheter-derived data are discordant; appropriate treatment in such cases becomes less clear. We report a case in which a 66-year-old man's symptoms and Doppler data suggested severe aortic stenosis. However, heart catheterization data suggested otherwise, and ultimately it led to the diagnosis of a highly vascular renal tumor. Shunting within the tumor resulted in high cardiac output, which, in combination with a small aortic root, masqueraded as severe aortic stenosis.
主动脉瓣狭窄的评估并非总是简单直接。当出现严重主动脉瓣狭窄的症状并伴有支持性的多普勒超声心动图或心导管检查数据时,建议进行主动脉瓣置换。偶尔,多普勒和心导管检查得出的数据不一致;在这种情况下,合适的治疗方法就不那么明确了。我们报告一例病例,一名66岁男性的症状和多普勒数据提示严重主动脉瓣狭窄。然而,心导管检查数据却显示并非如此,最终诊断为高度血管化的肾肿瘤。肿瘤内的分流导致高心输出量,再加上主动脉根部较小,伪装成严重主动脉瓣狭窄。