Successful transapical aortic valve replacement in a patient with a previous mechanical mitral valve replacement.
In this case we illustrate our experience with transapical minimal invasive aortic valve replacement in a patient who previously underwent mitral valve replacement. The implantation did not interfere with the existing prosthesis and could even be used as a further landmark, helping height positioning of the aortic valve.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Maximilian
M
Scherner
Justus T
JT
Strauch
Peter L
PL
Haldenwang
Frank
F
Baer
Thorsten
T
Wahlers
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*