Porcelain aorta does not mean inoperability but needs special strategies.

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)

Porcelain aorta is not an absolute contraindication for aortic valve and/or coronary bypass grafting but it requires a special strategy and individualized approach to minimize the risk of embolic complications and technical problems during opening and/or closing the aortotomy.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
mental health
coronary artery disease
coronary artery
risk factors
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
left ventricular
breast reconstruction