Repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm using reduction aortoplasty in a Jehovah's Witness |
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Authors: | Calcaterra Domenico Ueda Kenichi Hashimi Samad Brown Talitha Calva Daniel |
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Institution: | Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA. Domenico-Calcaterra@uiowa.edu |
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Abstract: | Reduction ascending aortoplasty has been advocated as a possible alternative to traditional graft replacement for treatment of aneurysms of the ascending aorta and root. We report a case of a 58-year-old Jehovah's Witness female, with a 5.5-cm ascending aortic aneurysm and critical aortic stenosis. She underwent aortic valve replacement and reduction aortoplasty buttressed with a Dacron graft. We reviewed the history and contemporary applications of this technique and concluded that aortic reduction with externally supported aortoplasty may represent a viable option to treat Jehovah's Witness patients with ascending aorta and root aneurysm. |
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