title: The use of a stentless porcine bioprosthesis to repair an ascending aortic aneurysm in combination with aortic valve regurgitation.
abstract: Over the years, many surgical methods have evolved for the treatment of ascending aortic aneurysm in combination with aortic valve regurgitation; however, precise guidelines for optimal surgical techniques for varying presentations have not been defined. We describe the use of a stentless porcine bioprosthesis (Medtronic Freestyle) in a patient with an ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic regurgitation. We used the complete root replacement method, and anastomosed a Dacron graft (Hemashield) between the bioprosthetic valve and the native aorta to replace the distal part of the aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sanisoğlu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Konuralp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Güden
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sönmez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design