Monobloc aorto-mitral homograft: report of two cases.

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Date publication

octobre 2007

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr FALCOZ Pierre-Emmanuel


Tous les auteurs :
Chocron S, Buklas D, Taberlet C, Kaili D, Falcoz PE, Etievent JP

Résumé

Cryopreserved monobloc aorto-mitral homograft implantation to treat complex recurrent endocarditis involving the intervalvular fibrous body and both aortic and mitral orifices, as previously described, remains a technically demanding procedure. We report two cases of recurrent destructive aorto-mitral endocarditis treated by a monobloc aorto-mitral homograft implantation with encouraging results.

Référence

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Oct;84(4):e14-6.