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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1397-1399
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Accepted for publication October 8, 2003.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Reardon, 6560 Fannin St, No 1002, Houston, TX 77030-2761, USA
mreardon{at}tmh.tmc.edu
Stentless bioprosthetic valves for the aortic position offer excellent hemodynamic characteristics, making them an attractive choice ahead of other valve prostheses. We present a unique case in which a patient underwent aortic valve replacement with a stentless porcine valve and mitral valve repair for severe aortic and mitral regurgitation 1 year after a homograft root replacement for acute aortic endocarditis. The rationale for our approach is outlined in the context of current surgical trends.
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