title: Redo After Failure of Aortic Homografts With a Rapid Deployment Valve.
abstract: Homograft implantation in the aortic position was a common approach for full root aortic surgical procedures in the early 2000s. Reintervention after degeneration of such homografts remains a challenge. We report two cases of successful implantation of the Edwards Intuity Elite rapid deployment valve into patients with degeneration of existing aortic homograft implants leading to severe aortic regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. Electronic address: tommasohinnadanesi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tommaso Hinna
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Danesi
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Minniti
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni Domenico
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Cresce
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Favaro
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Magagna
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Auriemma
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Micciolo
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mirone
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy.
authors.forename: Elvio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Polesel
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Loris
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salvador
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome