title: Aortic valve replacement with a 16-mm CarboMedics valve in adult patients.
abstract: Management of the small aortic root is a significant problem for the surgeon with regard to operative technique and selection of the prosthesis. We report on four adults with a small aortic root who underwent aortic valve replacement with a 16-mm CarboMedics bileaflet valve. All patients now lead normal lives. Postoperative Doppler measurements demonstrated an acceptable transprosthetic gradient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Aichi Prefectural Owari Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimomura
authors.forename: Tadahito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eda
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design