• Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Nov 2015

    Case Reports

    Bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement on a mechanical valve ring.

    • Omer Ashraf and Sumit Yadav.
    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Townsville Hospital, Douglas, Australia warraicch@yahoo.com.
    • Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2015 Nov 1; 23 (9): 1060-1.

    AbstractMechanical valve failure is a known but rare occurrence in cardiac surgery. A 71-year-old lady underwent surgery for failure of her mechanical aortic valve. It was replaced with another mechanical valve. However, during operative manipulation, both leaflets fractured, resulting in a prolonged operative time. Under these circumstances, a novel approach was adopted and a bioprosthetic valve was implanted on the mechanical valve sewing ring as a final resort. The intervention was successful. This illustrates a case of the need for innovative approaches in cardiac surgery. © The Author(s) 2014.

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