Concomitant Repair For Mild Aortic Insufficiency And Implantation Of
Left Ventricle Mechanical Support
Abstract
Aortic valve regurgitation in patients undergoing LVAD implantation is a
significant complication which occurs in up to 10% of patients in the
INTERMACS database. Patients who have aortic valve regurgitation at the
time of implant have been handled by several methods, including aortic
valve leaflets approximation, to aortic valve replacement or even valve
closure. We report a case where we used HAART Ring to repair a
regurgitant aortic valve during LAVD implant for destination therapy.