Primary and redo valve replacement before and after liver transplantation.
We report the case of a 39-year-old man who underwent life-saving aortic valve replacement with a bioprosthesis for acute endocarditis while on the liver transplant waiting list, followed by successful transplantation and late valve re-replacement with a mechanical prosthesis, 10.8 years after primary valve surgery.
Pocar
Marco
M
Institute of Experimental, Transplantation and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Milan, MultiMedica Hospital, Via Pompeo Litta 2, 20122 Milan, Italy. marco.pocar@unimi.it
Passolunghi
Davide
D
Moneta
Andrea
A
Donatelli
Francesco
F
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome