Modified (Valsalva graft) aortic root reimplantation for successful repair of pulmonary autograft aneurysm after Ross procedure.
Dilatation of the pulmonary autograft after the Ross procedure is a possible complication, necessitating aortic valve replacement. We present a case of a patient who developed pulmonary autograft dilatation and was treated successfully with valve-sparing aortic root reimplantation with a Valsalva graft.
Pitsis
Antonis A
AA
Thessaloniki Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. apitsis@otenet.gr
Bougioukas
Ioannis G
IG
Kelpis
Timotheos G
TG
Dardas
Petros S
PS
Mezilis
Nikolaos E
NE
Tsikaderis
Dimitrios D
DD
Deliaslani
Despina
D
D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D012092:Replantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous