title: Aortic valve replacement and coronary bypass in patients with severe stenosis of the left main coronary artery.
abstract: Adequate myocardial protection is difficult to achieve during operations for combined aortic valve disease and severe stenosis of the left main coronary artery. A double cross-clamp technique, which facilitates the delivery of cardioplegic solution to the myocardium, is described here. We reviewed the experiences of 11 patients, 6 of whom underwent operation using the new technique.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D003250:Constriction; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged