Aortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair with allograft.
Techniques of repair of defects in the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve and replacement of the aortic valve using allograft are presented. The case history and operative procedure of a reconstructive operation that did not require anticoagulant therapy after surgery are described for three adult patients. Mitral valve defects were repaired using the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve of the allograft. The aortic valve or entire root was replaced with the aortic allograft. The aortic/mitral allograft should be considered as an alternative to replacement of the aortic and mitral valves with prostheses in selected patients.
Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Milsom
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Doty
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery