Fifty-two Consecutive Aortic Valve Replacements Employing Local Deep Hypothermia

From August, 1972, to May, 1974, 52 consecutive aortic valves were replaced with the Björk-Shiley tilting-disc prosthesis. The hospital mortality was zero. Patients ranged in age from 14 to 77 years, and 19 patients had simultaneous correction of associated cardiac lesions. Using techniques of low f...

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 487 - 493
Main Authors:	Pupello, Dennis F., Blank, Richard H., Connar, Richard G., Bessone, Luis N., Sbar, Sheldon, Stevenson, Arthur
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-05-1975
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aortic Aneurysm - surgery Aortic Valve - surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Coronary Vessels Female Florida Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Prosthesis - instrumentation Heart Valve Prosthesis - mortality Humans Hypothermia, Induced Ischemia Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve - surgery Perfusion Suture Techniques Time Factors Florida
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Summary:	From August, 1972, to May, 1974, 52 consecutive aortic valves were replaced with the Björk-Shiley tilting-disc prosthesis. The hospital mortality was zero. Patients ranged in age from 14 to 77 years, and 19 patients had simultaneous correction of associated cardiac lesions. Using techniques of low flow and local deep hypothermia, aortic valve replacement can be accomplished with little risk even in patients with associated coronary arteriosclerosis. Coronary artery perfusion is unnecessary and often hazardous. Follow-up periods vary from one to twenty-one months. Forty-nine patients are alive and substantially improved.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(10)64420-7