Improved technique of double valve replacement.
Double valve replacement in the aortic and mitral positions continues to present significant morbidity and  mortality rates. At present, the replacement operation is performed with the use of either ischemic arrest or coronary perfusion. In this report, we describe a new method whereby the anterior portion of the mitral valve and the aortic valve are replaced with the aid of ischemic arrest, and then the posterior portion  of the mitral valve and left atrium are repaired while the myocardium is being perfused through the native ostium. This technique has been used in 33 patients with one operative death in the last 4 years and has significantly reduced our mortality rate in this time.
D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*