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Case Reports
. 2012 May;41(5):1184-5.
doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr235. Epub 2012 Jan 6.

Valve-sparing replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch in a child with Loeys-Dietz syndrome

Emre Ozker  1 , Can Vuran, Bülent Saritas, Riza Türköz
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Valve-sparing replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch in a child with Loeys-Dietz syndrome

Emre Ozker et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 May.

Abstract

We describe a successful surgical treatment in a 2.5-year old boy with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, in whom we performed aortic arch and ascending aorta replacement with a valve-sparing operation (VSO) of the aortic root because of significant aortic insufficiency and dilation of the aortic root. We believe that VSO is ideal for treating young patients with aortic root aneurysm with normal or minimally diseased aortic cusps to avoid the disadvantages of prosthetic valve replacements.

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