title: Apico-aortic conduit for aortic stenosis with a porcelain aorta; technical modification for apical outflow.
abstract: A successful apico-aortic bypass for a patient with a porcelain aorta suffering from aortic stenosis is reported. A sewing cuff with an outflow graft to the apex and a hand-made composite graft were used instead of a rigid apical connector.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ward, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan. mhirota@khc.biglobe.ne.jp
authors: Masanori
authors: M
authors: Hirota
authors: Masaya
authors: M
authors: Oi
authors: Tadashi
authors: T
authors: Omoto
authors: Takeo
authors: T
authors: Tedoriya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome