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Full-root Aortic Valve Replacement by Stentless Aortic Xenografts in Patients with Small Aortic Roots
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[Pseudoaneurysm Formation after Aortic Root Replacement Using Freestyle Porcine Bioprosthesis]
Tetsuro Uchida1, Azumi Hamasaki, Atsushi Yamashita
1Second Department of Surgery, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|December 3, 2016
Summary
A rare aortic root pseudoaneurysm developed 10 years after Medtronic Freestyle bioprosthesis implantation. Careful monitoring is crucial to prevent this serious complication following aortic root replacement.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Biomaterials Science
Background:
- The Medtronic Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis offers advantages for aortic root replacement.
- Long-term complications after aortic root surgery require ongoing investigation.
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