Reoperation for aortic homograft failure using an Edwards Intuity valve

We report the case of a 50-year old patient with deterioration of an aortic homograft, who successfully underwent aortic valve replacement using an Edwards Intuity sutureless bioprosthesis. The patient presented with rupture of the cusps and severe calcification of the aortic annulus of the homograf...

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Published in:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2016-03, Vol.22 (3), p.378-380
Main Authors: Folesani, Gianluca, Calcara, Giovanni, Minniti, Giuseppe, Polesel, Elvio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allografts
Aortic Aneurysm - diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm - etiology
Aortic Aneurysm - surgery
Aortic Valve - abnormalities
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - etiology
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Aortography - methods
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Bioprosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation
CASE REPORTS
Heart Valve Diseases - complications
Heart Valve Diseases - diagnosis
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Failure
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We report the case of a 50-year old patient with deterioration of an aortic homograft, who successfully underwent aortic valve replacement using an Edwards Intuity sutureless bioprosthesis. The patient presented with rupture of the cusps and severe calcification of the aortic annulus of the homograft, which prevented us from using a standard bioprosthesis for the replacement.
ISSN:1569-9293
1569-9285
DOI:10.1093/icvts/ivv343