A simple technique for aortic valve replacement in patients with a patent left internal mammary artery bypass graft.
Aortic valve replacement in patients with a patent left internal mammary artery graft is often a challenge because of the difficulties with dissection of the left internal mammary artery and optimum myocardial protection. We describe a simple technique of aortic valve replacement with a beating heart and continuous coronary perfusion for this difficult group of patients.
Savitt
Michael A
MA
msavitt@starrwood.com
Singh
Taranpreet
T
Agrawal
Sunil
S
Choudhary
Ambuj
A
Chaugle
Hanan
H
Ahmed
Aftab
A
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D014654:Vascular Patency