Sutureless aortic valve prosthesis in a calcified homograft

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep;150(3):e29-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.04.025. Epub 2015 Apr 21.

Authors

Filippo Capestro¹, Simone Massaccesi², M L Sacha Matteucci³, Lucia Torracca³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy. Electronic address: filippocapestro@libero.it.
² Division of Postoperative Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.
³ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.

PMID: 25963438
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.04.025

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Allografts
Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve / physiopathology
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Bioprosthesis*
Calcinosis / diagnosis
Calcinosis / physiopathology
Calcinosis / surgery*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome