Congenital bicuspid aortic valve disease with an aneurysm of the ascending aorta in adults: vertical reduction aortoplasty with distal external synthetic wrapping. Journal of cardiac surgery. [J Card Surg] Journal article

Title	Congenital bicuspid aortic valve disease with an aneurysm of the ascending aorta in adults: vertical reduction aortoplasty with distal external synthetic wrapping.
Author(s)	Olearchyk AS
Institution	Cardiothoracic Surgery, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey, USA. ASOlearchy@yahoo.com
Source	J Card Surg 2004 Mar-Apr; 19(2):144-8.
MeSH	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aorta Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Valve Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Combined Modality Therapy Echocardiography Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Diseases Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Male Middle Aged Prosthesis Design Treatment Outcome
Abstract	In three adult patients with diseased congenital bicuspid aortic valves and aneurysms of the ascending aorta, we performed aortic valve replacements, and combined a proximal and middle vertical reduction aortoplasty with a distal external synthetic wrapping. During a mean follow-up of 23.3 months there is no evidence of compression of the innominate artery by the distal external synthetic wrap, and no redilatation of the ascending aorta.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article
PubMed ID	15016053

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