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Aortic valve patch closure: an alternative to replacement with HeartMate LVAS insertion
E B Savage1, T A d'Amato, J A Magovern
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. edward.savage.med.85@aya.yale.edu
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.