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Aortic Valve Replacement in a Porcelain Aorta Using Endo Balloon Occlusion
Author(s) -
Kurisu Kazuhiro,
Hisahara Manabu,
Iwai Toshiro,
Oda Shinichiro,
Wang YunCong,
Ochiai Yoshie
Publication year - 2012
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/jocs.12017
Subject(s) - medicine , balloon , aorta , perfusion , occlusion , cardiology , circulatory system , aortic valve , axillary artery , aortic valve replacement , surgery , stenosis
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. (J Card Surg 2012;27:689‐691)