An 84-year-old man underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis with heart failure. Paravalvular leak (PVL) of the aortic valve was observed immediately after the operation, and the heart failure was difficult to manage; closure with a vascular plug was attempted, but PVL did not improve. Therefore, four months after TAVR, the decision was made to perform surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). The operation was expected to take a long time due to the concomitant mitral valve replacement, ascending aortic valve replacement and pulmonary vein isolation, in addition to SAVR with removal of the TAVR valve, so a rapid deployment valve was used for aortic valve replacement. The patient's postoperative course was good, with no complications. Postoperative echocardiography showed no problems with the replaced aortic or mitral valves. Twenty-six days after surgery, the patient was discharged home, although it took time for rehabilitation due to the long hospital stay after TAVR. More than two years have passed since the surgery, and the patient is currently an outpatient with no symptoms of heart failure. The present report describes the use of a rapid deployment valve for surgical AVR after TAVR with good results.

A 55-year-old man was brought to our hospital with a knife penetrating his left anterior chest wall following a suicide attempt. Massive left hemothorax was identified on echocardiography ; however, there was no evidence of cardiac tamponade. After draining blood from the left thorax, computed tomography (CT) revealed that the tip of the knife had penetrated the left lung and reached the left pulmonary vein. In preparation for cardiopulmonary bypass, an emergency thoracotomy was scheduled with a plan to access the left lung and left pulmonary vein. The patient was transferred to the operating room, and the procedure was started with the patient in the supine position. During dissection of the femoral vessels, the patient suddenly developed hypotension. After surgical access to the heart was achieved via median sternotomy, a pericardiotomy was performed and cardiopulmonary bypass was established. A 50-mm stab wound was identified at the lateral wall of the left ventricle. The knife was removed, and the left ventricular wound was repaired. The lingular segment of the left lung was partially resected. The patient had no postoperative complications and was transferred to the referral hospital on postoperative day 25. This case report emphasizes the importance of taking appropriate measures for thoracotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with penetrating thoracic trauma with massive hemothorax, even in the absence of cardiac tamponade on imaging. We were able to successfully manage a life-threatening condition by taking appropriate measures.

A 84-year-old woman underwent aortic root replacement with stentless bioprosthesis and coronary artery bypass grafting. Four years later, she presented with dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed aortic regurgitation, dilation and dissection of the sinus of Valsalva. A Bentall operation was performed by using prosthetic graft and bioprosthetic valve. Intimal tear caused the aortic wall dissection and aneurysm of the Freestyle valve.