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Postoperative chest X-ray. The Perceval S valve is shown with its metal cage anchored in the aortic root (white arrows). The dilatation and the calcification are well marked in this figure (red arrows)
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The calcified ascending aorta at the postoperative chest computed tomography scan (white arrows). The Perceval S valve is also shown (black arrows)
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We can see the extremely calcification of the whole aorta [Figure 2].
A reconstructed computed tomography. The porcelain ascending aorta and the calcification of the whole aorta (gray arrows) other than the correct position of the Perceval S valve (white arrow) are well recognized
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In Figure 3, a reconstructed CT image, we can see the correct position of the valve, the porcelain ascending aorta and the calcification of the aortic arch and descending aorta.