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  • Title: Aortic root replacement with a freestyle stentless valve for aortitis syndrome with ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic regurgitation.
    Author: Nishimura Y, Okamura Y, Fujiwara K, Yamamoto S, Hatada A, Hisaoka T.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 2004 Aug; 10(4):259-62. PubMed ID: 15458381.
    Abstract:
    A 47-year-old woman who had been diagnosed as having aortitis syndrome underwent aortic root replacement for an ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic regurgitation. Because the patient has been treated with steroids for more than 20 years, a Freestyle stentless valve was used to avoid the risk of valve detachment. There were no complications observed during the postoperative course. Although long-term follow-up will be necessary to observe the valve durability, the Freestyle stentless valve seems to be useful for aortic root replacement in patients at high risk of valve detachment due to aortitis syndrome.
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