Reoperative Aortic Valve Replacement in a Previous Biologic Composite Valve Graft

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• 作者：Christopher Lau ; MD^a ; ^{chl9077@med.cornell.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Mario Gaudino ; MD^a ; Andrea Mazza ; MD^b ; Monica Munjal ; MS^a ; Leonard N. Girardi ; MD^a
• 刊名：The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：102
• 期：5
• 页码：e477-e480
• 全文大小：1376 K

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Structural valve deterioration with biologic composite valve grafts previously required reoperative aortic root replacement. We present a technique for avoiding repeated root replacement. Exposure is by a transverse incision through the Dacron graft. The valve is disassembled within the graft, and a new prosthesis is implanted. We used this technique in 11 patients with good success.