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An Atypical Cause of Aortic Valve Prolapse
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 09/04/09

Okamoto Y et al. – The authors encountered a surgical case of aortic valve prolapse caused by a fissure formed in the commissural region and coronary cusp, and the authors achieved a favorable outcome. The fissure appeared to develop because of hypertensive stress in a region rendered vulnerable by atherosclerosis. Although this mechanism is atypical, it should be recognized that poorly controlled hypertension can cause aortic valve prolapse and induce acute heart failure.

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