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Heart Surg Forum
; 26(2): E186-E188, 2023 Apr 17.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37115005
RESUMO
BACKGROUND: A 78-year-old male was admitted to our institute with increasing shortness of breath and decreased exercise tolerance. His increasing symptoms were not relieved with medical management. He had a complex medical history that included aortic valve replacement (AVR). Echocardiography showed a deteriorating aortic bioprosthesis with severe aortic regurgitation. METHOD: Intraoperative extraction of this prosthesis proved technically challenging and a valve in valve successfully was implanted as a salvage procedure. RESULTS: The procedure was successful, and the patient made a full recovery. CONCLUSION: Open valve in valve implantation, despite technical difficulties, may be utilized as a salvage procedure.