title: Sutureless Perceval aortic valve replacement in aortic homograft.
abstract: We report a case of aortic valve replacement with a sutureless valve in a degenerated aortic homograft. This technique allows rapid aortic valve replacement in a heavily calcified aortic root. It avoids the problems of postoperative prosthetic disinsertion frequently encountered after aortic valve replacement in a calcified annulus. It is particularly suitable in redo procedures for homograft degeneration. It avoids performing a redo Bentall operation with its known morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Institut Lorrain du Coeur & des Vaisseaux Louis Mathieu, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France. Electronic address: t.folliguet@chu-nancy.fr.
authors.forename: Thierry A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Folliguet
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laborde
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation
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