Neri Eugenio, Tucci Enrico, Tommasino Giulio, Muzzi Luigi
Universita' degli Studi di Siena, Unita' Operativa di Chirurgia del Cuore e dei Grossi Vasi, Siena, Italy.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Jun 1;26(6):1041-1042. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx435.
We herein report an emergency technique of composite Bentall operation using a fast release valve. The technique was successfully performed in 2 emergency cases after failed supracoronary ascending aortic replacement in acute Type A aortic dissection. The speed and ease of execution are the main advantages of the procedure.