Redo After Failure of Aortic Homografts With a Rapid Deployment Valve.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Danesi TH; Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. Electronic address: tommasohinnadanesi@gmail.com.; Minniti G; Cardiac Surgery Department, Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy.; Cresce GD; Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.; Favaro A; Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.; Magagna P; Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.; Auriemma S; Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.; Micciolo M; Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.; Mirone S; Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.; Polesel E; Cardiac Surgery Department, Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy.; Salvador L; Cardiac Surgery Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
- Source
- Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 15030100R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1552-6259 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00034975 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Thorac Surg Subsets: MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
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.
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