Aortic root replacement for bicuspid aortopathy following heart transplantation

作者：Stephens Elizabeth H; Fukuhara Shinichi; Neely Robert C; Takayama Hiroo^*

来源：Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2017, 32(10): 667-669.

DOI：10.1111/jocs.13215

• bicuspid aortic valve
• cardiac transplantation

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.

• 出版日期2017-10