Pt 3 years status post aortic valve replacement, mitral annuloplasty, coronary bypass grafting x1 performed by dr.(b)(6), the pt did well until recently when he started experiencing exertional shortness of breath and was found to have congestive heart failure and significant prosthetic aortic insufficiency.He underwent workup by his cardiologist, dr.(b)(6), and was referred for a reoperative aortic valve replacement and coronary bypass grafting to the large diagonal vessel.The pt had moderate intrapericardial adhesions.Aorta was free of significant calcification at cross clamp aortotomy and proximal anastomosis sites.Saphenous vein was of excellent size and quality.The prosthetic valve had a perforated leaflet in the right coronary cusp explaining the severe prosthetic aortic insufficiency.
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