Aortic valve replacement after a Bentall procedure.
Porcine valve failure after a Bentall procedure presents a particularly challenging situation for cardiothoracic surgeons. We describe a patient who was initially turned down for operative intervention because of the excessive operative risk involved, but who subsequently underwent successful valve replacement without removal of the aortic conduit.
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Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis.
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D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012307:Risk Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications