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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:316-318
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Simple Mechanical Aortic Valve Closure in Ventricular Assist Device Recipients

Mark R. Tasset, MD, Minoo N. Kavarana, MD, Laman A. Gray, MD, Robert D. Dowling, MD *

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

Accepted for publication June 27, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Dowling, 201 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202 (Email: jwalsh{at}ucsamd.com).

Patients with mechanical aortic valves that develop refractory heart failure may require left ventricular assist devices. These patients have an increased risk of postoperative thromboembolic events due to intermittent valve opening. Previously described techniques to address this problem can result in a significantly increased ischemic time. We describe a simple but novel technique to close the mechanical aortic prosthesis in an expeditious manner.




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