Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1997 Apr;30(4):419-422.
Aortoventriculoplasty with The Pulmonary Autograft: The "Ross-Konno" Procedure: 1 case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Sejong Heart Institute, Puchon-shi, Kyonggi-do, Korea.
Abstract
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In small children with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, a few methods of surgical treatment could be considrred. The pulmonary autogrart provides a promising options for aortic valve replacement as part of the aortoventriculoplasty procedure in children. We report a successfully treated congenital aortic stcnoinsufricicncy with severe left ventricular dysfunction in an early infant with the aortoventriculoplasty using thc pulmonary autograft (the Ross-Konno procedure).