Abstract
Background: Redo surgery in patient who underwent aortic valve replacement with an aortic homograft can result technically challenging because of the massive calcification of the conduit. Case presentation: We present a case of a patient who underwent open surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass assistance to implant a standard transcatheter aortic bioprosthesis through aortotomy in an off-label procedure and we discuss its safety and feasibility. Conclusions: The combination of open cardiac surgery and open trans-aortic implant of a transcatheter prosthesis may reduce the surgical risk shrinking the technical difficulties that the implantation of a standard surgical prosthesis would have given.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 208 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 27 2019 |
Keywords
- Homograft
- Redo surgery
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine