PMID: 6972472Jul 1, 1981Paper

Left ventricular--abdominal aortic conduit complicated by late gastric erosion

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
B E Berry, T P Quaid

Abstract

A 70-year-old woman with calcific aortic stenosis and a calcific ascending aorta obtained excellent relief with a left ventricular--abdominal aortic conduit (a Dacron graft containing a porcine valve). Eight months postoperatively, erosion of the conduit into the stomach resulted in fatal gastrointestinal bleeding. This lethal complication may be averted by use of suggested techniques.

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