title: Replacement of valve prosthesis within aortic composite graft.
abstract: A 64-year-old man was referred for aortic valve re-replacement due to moderate-to-severe stenosis that developed 10 years after complete aortic root replacement using a stentless valve composite graft. He also had coronary heart disease and a mitral valve defect with predominant insufficiency. The patient underwent re-do surgery consisting of coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve replacement, and replacement of the valve prosthesis within the aortic conduit, which I believe is the first report of such a procedure.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Clinic Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt, Germany. p.urbanski@kardiochirurg.de
authors.forename: Paul P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Urbanski
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003188:Composite Resins; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins