PATCH-GLUE ANNULAR RECONSTRUCTION FOR MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT IN SEVERELY CALCIFIED MITRAL ANNULUS

Authors
RUVOLO G SPEZIALE G VOCI P MARINO B
Citation
G. Ruvolo et al., PATCH-GLUE ANNULAR RECONSTRUCTION FOR MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT IN SEVERELY CALCIFIED MITRAL ANNULUS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(2), 1997, pp. 570-571
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
570 - 571
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:2<570:PARFMR>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Mitral valve replacement in severe annular calcification may be compli cated by atrioventricular rupture, left circumflex coronary artery inj ury, and thromboembolic events. Mitral valve replacement was performed in 2 patients with massive annular calcification, by suturing a Tissu col fibrin glue-treated Teflon patch on the posterolateral atrial wall . After 30 and 34 months, respectively, the valve was normally functio ning and the patients were asymptomatic and free from hemorrhagic and thromboembolic events. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.