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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1072-1073. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.12.040
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Human Minimally Invasive Off-Pump Valve-in-a-Valve Implantation

Thomas Walther, MD, PhDa,*, Jörg Kempfert, MDa, Michael A. Borger, MD, PhDa, Jens Fassl, MDb, Volkmar Falk, MD, PhDa, Johannes Blumenstein, MSa, Mark Dehdashtian, PhDd, Gerhard Schuler, MD, PhDc, Friedrich W. Mohr, MD, PhDa

a Department of Cardiac Surgery, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany
b Department of Anaesthesia, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany
c Department of Cardiology, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany
d Edwards Laboratories, Irvine, California

Accepted for publication December 13, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Walther, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289, Leipzig, Germany (Email: walt{at}medizin.uni-leipzig.de).

Reoperative heart valve replacement for degenerated xenografts is associated with an increased surgical risk. We used our experience with transcatheter transapical aortic valve implantation to perform a transapical off-pump aortic valve-in-a-valve implantation. Hemodynamic function was excellent and the patient had a fast and uneventful recovery.






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