Aortoventriculoplasty in the management of an infected Cabrol graft.
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.
Ketosugbo
A K
AK
Department of Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Basu
S
S
Greengart
A
A
Guadagnino
V
V
Wasser
H J
HJ
Sabado
M F
MF
Jacobowitz
I J
IJ
Cunningham
J N
JN
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*