[Aortic valve replacement by a pulmonary homograft]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1991 Jun-Jul;44(6):408-10.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Minor experience still exists in our country with regard to the use of valve homografts in cardiac surgery. Only a few implantations have been performed in cases of right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in addition to our own experience in cases of infective endocarditis of the aortic valve. We present a case of aortic valve replacement by using an antibiotic-sterilized fresh pulmonary valve autograft. The case is described and the possible advantages of the use of pulmonary allografts in the aortic position are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Valve / transplantation*
  • Transplantation, Homologous