Abstract
Cardiac allotransplantation is subject to a number of chronic complications that may limit graft survival. These include allograft coronary artery disease, renal dysfunction, hypertension, and malignancy, which are largely due to the immuno-modulatory and adverse effects of transplant medications. Reoperation for native allograft disease progression is a rarer phenomenon. We report a case of aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve stenosis that occurred in a patient more than ten years after cardiac transplantation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 594-595 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2009 |
Keywords
- Aortic valve replacement
- Bicuspid aortic valve
- Cardiac transplantation
- Donor organ screening
- Echocardiography
- Marginal donor organs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine