Calcified Homograft With Aortic Insufficiency: A Hybrid Alternative Approach to Clamping.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Surgical management of a calcified homograft with associated severe aortic insufficiency is challenging because of the technical difficulty in occluding the aorta. We present a hybrid method of homograft occlusion during the cooling phase of a homograft replacement procedure that required the use of circulatory arrest.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Postoperative Complications
- Vascular Calcification