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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:e14-e16
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Monobloc Aorto-Mitral Homograft: Report of Two Cases

Sidney Chocron, MD, PhDa,*, Dimitrios Buklas, MDa, Christian Taberlet, MDb, Djamel Kaili, MDa, Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, MDa, Joseph-Philippe Etievent, MDa

a Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jean-Minjoz Hospital, Besançon, France
b Department of Anesthesiology, Jean-Minjoz Hospital, Besançon, France

Accepted for publication June 11, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Chocron, University Hospital, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pole Coeur-Poumon, Bd Fleming, Hopital Jean Minjoz, Besancon, Cedex 25030, France (Email: sidney.chocron{at}univ-fcomte.fr).

Cryopreserved monobloc aorto-mitral homograft implantation to treat complex recurrent endocarditis involving the intervalvular fibrous body and both aortic and mitral orifices, as previously described, remains a technically demanding procedure. We report two cases of recurrent destructive aorto-mitral endocarditis treated by a monobloc aorto-mitral homograft implantation with encouraging results.






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