STENTLESS FRESH PULMONARY HOMOGRAFT IN MITRAL POSITION

Authors
RENZULLI A CERASUOLO F FESTA M CARUSO A COTRUFO M
Citation
A. Renzulli et al., STENTLESS FRESH PULMONARY HOMOGRAFT IN MITRAL POSITION, Texas Heart Institute journal, 22(4), 1995, pp. 301-303
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Texas Heart Institute journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
07302347
Volume
22
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
301 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-2347(1995)22:4<301:SFPHIM>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We report The implantation of a fresh, stentless pulmonary homograft i n the mitral position as an attempt to treat the 2nd recurrence of pro sthetic endocarditis in a 66-year-old man. The postoperative course wa s uneventful; early postoperative transesophageal echocardiography sho wed a competent valve with a gradient of 4.2 mmHg. Fifteen months post operatively, transthoracic echocardiography showed a good functioning homograft with a competent valve and no recurrence of endocarditis.