title: Native aortic valve insufficiency in patients with left ventricular assist devices.
abstract: Management of mild to moderate aortic insufficiency in patients with a left ventricular assist device remains controversial. We report 3 patients with aortic insufficiency and pulsatile left ventricular assist devices treated with a central aortic valve coapting suture. Two of the repairs have been durable for more than 1 year and aspirin appears to be sufficient anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Ayesha S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Holman
authors.forename: Navin C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Nanda
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vengala
authors.forename: Margaret S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Blood
authors.forename: Salpy V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Pamboukian
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kirklin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome