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Severe Truncal Valve Stenosis: Diagnosis and Management
Author(s) -
Elzein Chawki,
Ilbawi Michel,
Kumar Sulekha,
Ruiz Carlos
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2005.00124.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , cardiology , radiology
Severe truncal valve stenosis, due to dysplastic valve, may be found in a small number of patients with truncus arteriosus. Its presence complicates the surgical management of this anomaly due to lack of optimal therapeutic options and associated ventricular dysfunction. We report a case of truncal root replacement using a homograft for the management of such condition, and review the literature related to its management and outcome.