Aortic valve patch closure: an alternative to replacement with HeartMate LVAS insertion.
Open Access
- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 16 (3) , 359-361
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00229-8
Abstract
A PTFE patch sewn to the aortic valve and annulus, to occlude the ventriculoaortic junction is used to successfully correct aortic insufficiency with HeartMate® (LVAS) insertion. This represents an inexpensive alternative to aortic valve replacement for aortic insufficiency or the presence of a mechanical aortic valve.Keywords
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