First-in-Human Endo-Bentall Procedure for Simultaneous Treatment of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Valve
Diego Felipe Gaia, Óscar Bernal, Edilberto Castilho, Carolina Baeta Neves Duarte Ferreira, Danny Dvir, Matheus Simonato, José Honório Palma
Abstract
We describe the endovascular management of a middle-aged woman who developed a bleeding suprasternal fistula after conventional aortic valve replacement. The patient’s condition was considered inoperable. A customized stent attached to a transcatheter valve was successfully used to treat the individual, this being the first-in-human case of the promising Endo-Bentall procedure. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
Topics & Concepts
Bentall procedureMedicineAscending aortaAortic valveStentAortaCardiologySurgeryInternal medicineCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management