Abstract
Aortic valve surgery carries increased risks in patients with an extensively calcified aorta. We describe a technique in which we maintain systemic perfusion via bilateral axillary artery perfusion in conjunction with endoaortic balloon occlusion, and limit the circulatory arrest time.
© 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aortic Valve / pathology
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Aortic Valve / surgery*
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
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Axillary Artery
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Balloon Occlusion / methods*
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Calcinosis / surgery*
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Heart Arrest, Induced
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
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Humans
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Male
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Perfusion
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Severity of Illness Index
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
Supplementary concepts
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Aortic Valve, Calcification of