Why the study?
This report aims to emphasize the importance of preoperative assessment for cardiac surgery planning.
Case Report (n=1)
Preoperative assessment identifying a porcelain aorta allowed for successful planning of mitral and tricuspid valve surgery on a beating heart without aortic cross-clamping.
Offers a feasible approach for valve surgery in porcelain aorta; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider use.
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Salih et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Acute carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) occurring during sphenoidotomy (n=1). Endovascular transarterial coiling and glue was evaluated on Fistula closure and neurological outcome.
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