Redo-redo aortic root replacement with a mechanical valved conduit in a patient with von Willebrand's disease: Case report.
A 40 year-old female, with a history of cardiac surgery for congenital aortic valve stenosis and von Willebrand's disease (VWD) presented with increasing shortness of breath due to mixed aortic valve dysfunction. With a paucity of such cases in the literature, we describe the successful outcome of a patient with VWD who underwent elective redo-redo aortic root replacement with a mechanical valved conduit. She was given a three-month trial of warfarin pre-operatively to evaluate the extent of bleeding risk. Her post-operative course was uneventful and she was discharged home after six days.
Shaikhrezai
Kasra
K
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. kasrash@gmail.com
Bashir
Usman
U
Millar
Sheena
S
Anderson
Julia
J
Brackenbury
Edward T
ET
D000328:Adult; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000601:surgery*