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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Overview

Severe acute aortic insufficiency requires emergency surgery if there are no absolute contraindications to surgery.

Surgery

Timing of Emergency Surgery

Acute severe aortic insufficiency may cause death due to pulmonary edema, ventricular arrhythmias, electromechanical dissociation, or circulatory collapse. Individuals with bacteremia with aortic valve endocarditis should not wait for treatment with antibiotics to take effect, especially if there is hypotension, pulmonary edema, or low cardiac output given the high mortality associated with the acute aortic insufficiency.

Type of Surgery

Replacement with an aortic valve homograft should be performed if feasible. The surgical approach depends upon the cause of aortic insufficiency. Aortic valve replacement or repair may be needed in cases of valvular structural abnormalities and aortic root repair/replacement may be needed in cases of aortic dissection.

Preoperative Medical Therapy

Patients may be temporarily managed before surgery with vasodilators such as nitroprusside and possibly inotropic agents such as dopamine or dobutamine to improve stroke volume and reduce left ventricular end-diastolic pressure.[1] Intra-aortic balloon pump is contraindicated as this would worsen aortic regurgitation by increasing afterload.

Mild Acute Aortic Insufficiency in the Setting of Aortic Dissection

In mild aortic insufficiency secondary to aortic dissection, the aortic valve can be repaired/replaced at the time of surgery for aortic dissection.

Aortic Insufficiency Surgical Therapy

References

  1. Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Chatterjee K, de Leon AC, Faxon DP, Freed MD, Gaasch WH, Lytle BW, Nishimura RA, O'Gara PT, O'Rourke RA, Otto CM, Shah PM, Shanewise JS (2008). "2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease): endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons". Circulation. 118 (15): e523–661. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.190748. PMID 18820172. Retrieved 2011-04-07. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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