Syphilitic aortitis
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Mauricio G. Cohen; R. David Anderson; Daniel Navia; Waldo Belloso; Amelia Gallo;
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A case of syphilitic aortitis, complicated by bilateral coronary ostial stenosis, in a 40-year-old man is described. Treatment included coronary artery bypass grafting and a drug regimen of penicillin. At 3-month follow-up, an exercise stress test revealed no signs of ischemia.