Surgical Technique
Aortic Valve Replacement in a Porcelain Aorta Using Endo Balloon Occlusion
Kazuhiro Kurisu, M.D., Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyushu Kosei Nenkin Hospital, 1-8-1 Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 806-8501, Japan. Fax: +81-93-642-1868; e-mail: [email protected]
Disclosure Statement: No external funding was obtained for this work. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Abstract
Abstract Aortic valve surgery carries increased risks in patients with an extensively calcified aorta. We describe a technique in which we maintain systemic perfusion via bilateral axillary artery perfusion in conjunction with endoaortic balloon occlusion, and limit the circulatory arrest time. (J Card Surg 2012;27:689-691)
