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Calcified Homograft With Aortic Insufficiency: A Hybrid Alternative Approach to Clamping. Ann Thorac Surg 2021 Jan;111(1):e51-e53

Date

07/20/2020

Pubmed ID

32682758

DOI

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.013

Scopus 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 CK

Author

Peter J. Rossi MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Allografts
Aortic Diseases
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Constriction
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Vascular Calcification
Vascular Surgical Procedures