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Left Anterior Thoracotomy Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Following Left Pneumonectomy. Innovations (Phila) 2020;15(5):484-486

Date

09/01/2020

Pubmed ID

32865450

DOI

10.1177/1556984520947838

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85090059638 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)

Abstract

We report the case of a 59-year-old man referred for aortic valve replacement for severe, symptomatic aortic insufficiency who underwent a minimally invasive left anterior thoracotomy aortic valve replacement. This approach was facilitated by his history of a left pneumonectomy for lung cancer 7 years prior to presentation, which resulted in a significant left mediastinal shift. The cannulation strategy and exposure were analogous to what would be expected from a standard right anterior thoracotomy minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. The minimally invasive approach allowed for early extubation and mobilization in a patient with moderate baseline pulmonary dysfunction.

Author List

Mace JE, Vardas PN, Lewis CT, Eudailey KW

Author

James E. Mace MD Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




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

Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Pneumonectomy
Thoracotomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed