Key result
Successful implantation of an apicoaortic valve conduit using cardiopulmonary bypass was achieved in a 64-year-old male with severe aortic valve stenosis and previous coronary artery bypass grafting.
Case Report (n=1)
Apicoaortic valve conduit implantation using cardiopulmonary bypass is a feasible surgical alternative to standard aortic valve replacement for patients with severe aortic stenosis and patent coronary bypass grafts.
May offer option in reoperative aortic stenosis with patent grafts; single case leaves open need for larger series before consideration.
In adults over 65 years of age, aortic valve stenosis has been found to be present in 2-9% within this group. Furthermore, aortic valve replacements in patients whom have had a previous coronary artery bypass grafting surgery have a mortality rate as high as 18%. A non-conventional effective surgical approach of bypassing the aortic valve by inserting an apicoaortic valve conduit (AVC) connecting the left ventricular apex to the descending thoracic aorta has been previously documented. We describe the case of a successful implantation of an AVC in a 64-year-old Caucasian male using cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Shackelford et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Aortic Valve Stenosis and Patent Coronary Bypass Grafts (n=1). Apicoaortic valve conduit (AVC) using cardiopulmonary bypass was evaluated on Successful implantation of an AVC. Successful implantation of an apicoaortic valve conduit using cardiopulmonary bypass was achieved in a 64-year-old male with severe aortic valve stenosis and previous coronary artery bypass grafting.
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