Aortic valve replacement 10 years after lung transplantation

Prashant N Mohite; Nikhil P Patil; Bartlomeij Zych; Anna Reed; Andre R Simon; Mohamed Amrani

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.118

Aortic valve replacement 10 years after lung transplantation

Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Feb;97(2):681-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.118.

Authors

Prashant N Mohite¹, Nikhil P Patil², Bartlomeij Zych², Anna Reed², Andre R Simon², Mohamed Amrani²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: drprashantis@rediffmail.com.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 24484807
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.118

Abstract

Age-related native pathologic conditions are an inevitable sequela in long-term survivors of solid organ transplantation. A sexagenarian presented with severe aortic valve stenosis 10 years after lung transplantation (LTx). Despite overwhelming concerns of infection because of long-term immunosuppression and the risk of postoperative deterioration of function in transplanted lungs, an open heart surgical procedure with appropriate perioperative management was undertaken, and a successful aortic valve replacement (AVR) was performed.

Keywords: 12; 35.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve / surgery*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Lung Transplantation*
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Time Factors