Double freestyle valve replacement in a patient with a prior Ross procedure.
Following a Ross procedure, patients may require reintervention for valvular stenosis or insufficiency of either the pulmonary autograft or the pulmonary homograft. Herein is reported a double use of the Medtronic Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis in a patient who previously had undergone a Ross procedure.
Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah 84157, USA.
Aaron H
AH
Healy
John R
JR
Doty
D000328:Adult; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000637:transplantation