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Aortic root replacement for bicuspid aortopathy following heart transplantation
Author(s) -
Stephens Elizabeth H.,
Fukuhara Shinichi,
Neely Robert C.,
Takayama Hiroo
Publication year - 2017
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.13215
Subject(s) - medicine , contraindication , bicuspid aortic valve , regurgitation (circulation) , cardiology , transplantation , aortic root , aortic valve replacement , surgery , aortic valve , aorta , stenosis , pathology , alternative medicine
Although donors with well‐functioning bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) are not a contraindication for transplantation, BAV patients are at risk for long‐term aortopathy and valve dysfunction. We report a case of a patient status‐post heart transplant 13 years ago who presented to our institution with a BAV and severe aortic regurgitation associated with an aortic root aneurysm and underwent aortic root replacement.