Park's stitch for a bicuspid aortic valve in a patient on LVAD support

J Card Surg. 2014 Nov;29(6):843-5. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12423. Epub 2014 Aug 7.

Abstract

A central coaptation stitch (Park's stitch) is a simple surgical option in the management of aortic insufficiency in patients with left ventricular assist devices. We describe a 66-year-old male with aortic insufficiency and a bicuspid aortic valve undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation. His aortic insufficiency was successfully addressed with a Park's stitch.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / therapy
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / therapy
  • Heart Ventricles*
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome