Porcelain Aorta and Radiation-Induced Mitral Annular Calcification Are Not Contraindications to Surgery

Joseph Okafor1, Helen Thomson1, Carole Ridge1

  • 1Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic London, London, United Kingdom.

JACC. Case Reports
|January 31, 2025
PubMed
Summary

This case study presents a novel surgical approach for severe aortic and mitral valve disease in a patient with a porcelain aorta. Replacing the aorta during circulatory arrest enabled prosthetic valve replacement, offering a viable treatment option.