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.
Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Aortic Valve / surgery*
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
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Bioprosthesis*
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
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Follow-Up Studies
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Graft Rejection
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prosthesis Design
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Reoperation / methods
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Sampling Studies
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Severity of Illness Index
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Time Factors
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Transplantation, Homologous / adverse effects
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Transplantation, Homologous / methods
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Treatment Outcome