Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
Arch Med Sci. 2011 Jun;7(3):528-32. doi: 10.5114/aoms.2011.23425. Epub 2011 Jul 11.
Surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) still remains the treatment of choice in symptomatic significant aortic stenosis (AS). Due to technical problems, extensive calcification of the ascending aorta ("porcelain aorta") is an additional risk factor for surgery and transapical aortic valve implantation (TAAVI) is likely to be the only rescue procedure for this group of patients. We describe the case of an 81-year-old woman with severe AS and "porcelain aorta", in whom the only available life-saving intervention was TAAVI.
外科主动脉瓣置换术(AVR)仍然是有症状的严重主动脉瓣狭窄(AS)的首选治疗方法。由于技术问题,升主动脉广泛钙化(“瓷主动脉”)是手术的另一个危险因素,经心尖主动脉瓣植入术(TAAVI)可能是这群患者唯一的抢救程序。我们描述了一位 81 岁的女性患者,患有严重的 AS 和“瓷主动脉”,唯一可行的救命干预措施是 TAAVI。