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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1405-9940</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Archivos de cardiología de México]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Arch. Cardiol. Méx.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1405-9940</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S1405-99402020000400529</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/acm.20000404</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Aortitis sifilítica: a propósito de un caso del sur colombiano]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Syphilitic aortitis: about a case in South Colombia]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Alvis-Peña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diego J.]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Calderón-Franco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos H.]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gonzales-Cerón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julieth]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alvis-Peña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María P.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yexica A.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo Servicio de Medicina Interna e Investigación ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Neiva ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Mediláser Servicio de Medicina Interna e Investigación ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Florencia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo Servicio de Medicina Interna e Investigación ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Neiva ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Surcolombiana Unidad Académica ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Neiva ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación Universitaria Navarra Unidad Académica ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Neiva ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>90</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>529</fpage>
<lpage>534</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1405-99402020000400529&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1405-99402020000400529&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1405-99402020000400529&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Se expone el caso de una paciente de 73 años procedente y residente de Florencia, Caquetá (Colombia), con antecedentes de hipertensión arterial, que ingresa a un hospital de alta complejidad por un cuadro clínico de 3 meses de evolución consistente en dolor torácico tipo opresivo en la región anterior izquierda del tórax, no irradiado, de intensidad 8/10. En el ecocardiograma se evidencia enfermedad calcificada de la válvula aórtica con estenosis aortica grave, insuficiencia aórtica, hipertrofia del ventrículo izquierdo e insuficiencia mitral leve. Dentro de los estudios prequirúrgicos presentó VDRL con 1:4 diluciones, se confirmó el diagnóstico con el resultado de la prueba treponémica y se descartaron otras enfermedades infecciosas. Se realizó remplazo valvular con bioprótesis y tubo valvular supracoronario. En la biopsia se confirmó la valvulitis crónica cicatricial con extensas calcificaciones. Posterior a la intervención quirúrgica se dio egreso por adecuada evolución clínica.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The case of a 73-year-old female patient obtained and resident of Florencia, Caquetá (Colombia), with a history of hypertension who is admitted to a highly complex hospital due to a 3-month clinical picture of constant evolution in pain is presented. Thoracic oppressive type in the anterior region of the left thorax, non-irradiated, of intensity 8/10. The echocardiogram shows calcified aortic valve disease with severe aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, left ventricular hypertrophy, and mild grade mitral regurgitation. Within the pre-surgical studies, she presented VDRL with 1:4 dilutions and the diagnosis was confirmed with the result of the treponemal test and other infectious diseases were ruled out. Valvular replacement was performed with a bioprosthesis plus a supra-coronary valvular tube. In the biopsy, chronic scar valvulitis with extensive calcifications was confirmed. After the surgical intervention, discharge was performed due to adequate clinical evolution.]]></p></abstract>
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