Chronic Type A Dissection in a Pulmonary Autograft

Abdullah Kaya, Robin H. Heijmen, Willem Vreuls1, Cornelis A. Seldenrijk1, Marc A. Schepens
Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery and 1Pathology, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein,
The Netherlands
 

A 37-year-old patient presented with severe aortic valve insufficiency due to massive dilatation of the neo-aortic root (77 mm diameter) 14 years after a Ross procedure. Intraoperatively, the dilatation appeared to be caused by a localized chronic dissection of the pulmonary autograft.

Surgery consisted of a modified Bentall procedure with a mechanical composite valve, with an uncomplicated postoperative course.

The Journal of Heart Valve Disease 2007;16:162-164
 
Untitled Document
Registered Users
Click here to view the file in pdf format or click here to logout from the site

Subscribers

You must be a subscriber and registered with the site to view these files. If you are a subscriber but have not yet registered with the site please click here.


Not yet subscribed?
Click here to subscribe using our simple online system