Calcified Homograft With Aortic Insufficiency: A Hybrid Alternative Approach to Clamping. Ann Thorac Surg 2021 Jan;111(1):e51-e53
Date
07/20/2020Pubmed ID
32682758DOI
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.013Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85097451202 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)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.
Author List
Konz MG, Rossi PJ, Rokkas CKAuthor
Peter J. Rossi MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AllograftsAortic Diseases
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Constriction
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Vascular Calcification
Vascular Surgical Procedures