Congenital bicuspid aortic valve disease with an aneurysm of the ascending aorta in adults: vertical reduction aortoplasty with distal external synthetic wrapping.
In three adult patients with diseased congenital bicuspid aortic valves and aneurysms of the ascending aorta, we performed aortic valve replacements, and combined a proximal and middle vertical reduction aortoplasty with a distal external synthetic wrapping. During a mean follow-up of 23.3 months there is no evidence of compression of the innominate artery by the distal external synthetic wrap, and no redilatation of the ascending aorta.
Olearchyk
Andrew S
AS
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey, USA. ASOlearchy@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome