title: Aortic root and hemiarch replacement in osteogenesis imperfecta.
abstract: We describe a case of osteogenesis imperfecta in a 52-year-old man who underwent successful repair of aortic root dilatation and aortic valve insufficiency, using a bioprosthetic aortic valve anastomosed to an interposition graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK. roube@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roubelakis
authors.forename: Narain
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moorjani
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ohri
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*