Long-term prognosis in patients undergoing redo-isolated aortic valve replacement.

To evaluate clinical outcomes after redo aortic valve replacement (AVR) with sutured valves, versus valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (ViV-TAVR), versus sutureless valves. We identified 113 consecutive patients undergoing redo AVR with either ViV-TAVR, redo-sutured and redo-sutureless valves between August 2010 to March 2020. Heart-team made the decision whether patient should undergo redo-sutureless versus ViV-TAVR, versus redo-sutured AVR.

A silent trio: Giant descending aortic aneurysm combined with coarctation and persistent left brachiocephalic truncus.

We report a case of an undiagnosed descending aortic aneurysm, combined with coarctation and persistent left brachiocephalic truncus in a 59-year-old male. It highlights the necessity for aortic imaging, when facing a poorly controlled hypertension.