title: Reoperative Aortic Valve Replacement in a Previous Biologic Composite Valve Graft.
abstract: Structural valve deterioration with biologic composite valve grafts previously required reoperative aortic root replacement. We present a technique for avoiding repeated root replacement. Exposure is by a transverse incision through the Dacron graft. The valve is disassembled within the graft, and a new prosthesis is implanted. We used this technique in 11 patients with good success.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York. Electronic address: chl9077@med.cornell.edu.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Lau
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Gaudino
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Mazza
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
authors: Monica
authors: M
authors: Munjal
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
authors: Leonard N
authors: LN
authors: Girardi
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation