title: Aortoventriculoplasty in the management of an infected Cabrol graft.
abstract: This report describes use of a modified aortoventriculoplasty (Konno procedure) for reoperation on a patient with prosthetic aortic valve conduit endocarditis. The modified Konno procedure was necessary to expose the mid-left ventricular outflow tract to reconstruct an aortic annulus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ketosugbo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Greengart
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guadagnino
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wasser
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Sabado
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Jacobowitz
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*