Left ventricle to aortic conduits were used for the treatment of complex left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in the pediatric population in the mid-1970s. Although this technique has been largely replaced by the Ross-Konno procedure, many patients still have functioning apicoaortic conduits in place today. Few clinical reports or case series exist in pediatric cohorts documenting the natural history or potential long-term complications of this prosthesis. In this report, we describe our experience managing a patient with Shone’s syndrome and an apical aortic porcine-valved conduit remnant that became infected 17 years postconduit valve excision for valvular insufficiency.
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