Aortoventriculoplasty in the management of an infected cabrol graft

This report describes use of a modified aortoventriculoplasty (Konno procedure) for reoperation on a patient with prosthetic aortic valve conduit endocarditis. The modified Konno procedure was necessary to expose the mid-left ventricular outflow tract to reconstruct an aortic annulus.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1992-05, Vol.53 (5), p.898-900
Hauptverfasser:	Ketosugbo, Anukware K., Basu, Samir, Greengart, Alvin, Guadagnino, Victor, Wasser, Henny J., Sabado, Mario F., Jacobowitz, Israel J., Cunningham, Joseph N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aortic Valve Biological and medical sciences Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - surgery Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Reoperation Streptococcal Infections - etiology Streptococcal Infections - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart
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Zusammenfassung:	This report describes use of a modified aortoventriculoplasty (Konno procedure) for reoperation on a patient with prosthetic aortic valve conduit endocarditis. The modified Konno procedure was necessary to expose the mid-left ventricular outflow tract to reconstruct an aortic annulus.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/0003-4975(92)91465-L