AORTIC HOMOGRAFT AND MITRAL-VALVE REPAIR IN A PATIENT WITH WERNERS-SYNDROME

We report the case of a 66-year-old man suffering from Werner's syndro me (adult progeria); he presented with several cardiac disorders, incl uding coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, and mitral regurgitati on, mainly due to calcific deposits in the mitral annulus and the aort ic cusps. Treatment consisted of mitral repair, homograft replacement of the aortic valve, and coronary artery bypass grafting. Avoidance of prosthetic material because of chronic infectious skin ulcers constit uted the main goal of the operation.