Left ventricular--abdominal aortic conduit complicated by late gastric erosion.
A 70-year-old woman with calcific aortic stenosis and a calcific ascending aorta obtained excellent relief with a left ventricular--abdominal aortic conduit (a Dacron graft containing a porcine valve). Eight months postoperatively, erosion of the conduit into the stomach resulted in fatal gastrointestinal bleeding. This lethal complication may be averted by use of suggested techniques.
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans