Pathological Changes in the Autologous Pericardial Aortic Valve at 10 Years

Aortic valve repair with autologous pericardial patch.

INTRODUCTION Isolated aortic valve repair (AVR) has been gaining increasing interest in recent times. Results of isolated aortic valve repair have been reported to be variable. Various techniques have been utilized. We analyzed our experience with isolated valve repair using autologous pericardial patch plasty and compared the results to an age-matched collective with aortic valve repair withou...

Aortic Valve replacement with Reduction Aortoplasty with Mesh Prosthesis in 75 years old with Sever aortic Regurgitation with Aortic Aneurysm

Although classic and standard procedure for patients with ascending Aorta aneurysm with Sever aortic Regurgitation is Bentall surgery but in some selected cases this complex surgery was not performed with different reason like advanced age and coexisting comorbidity involving renal and hepatic and lung Function. In our cases 75 years old man with chronic renal failure ( Cr= 3.2 ) who was known ...

Pathological Biomineralization in the Calcific Aortic Valve

esults of Aortic Valve-Sparing and Restoration ith Autologous Pericardial Leaflet Extensions in ongenital Heart Disease

Background. The purpose of this study is to evaluate he efficacy of aortic valve-sparing repair with glutaralehyde-treated autologous pericardium in congenital alvular pathology. Methods. Sixty-two patients underwent reparative aoric valve surgery from January 1997 through December 003. The mean age was 25 20 years ( standard eviation) (range, 10 days to 81 years). Fifty percent (31 of 2) were ...

Carpentier-Edwards pericardial valve in the aortic position: 25-years experience.

BACKGROUND The Carpentier-Edwards pericardial valve was designed to minimize structural valve deterioration. Excellent durability and low incidence of valve-related complications have been reported. The objective of the present study was to analyze clinical results after 25 years of experience with this valve implanted in the aortic position. The effect of patient age at the time of surgery was...