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Full-root Aortic Valve Replacement by Stentless Aortic Xenografts in Patients with Small Aortic Roots
Published on: May 21, 2017
Subcoronary implantation of a stentless valve in patients with aortic aneurysms
Alexander John1, Basel Al-Hariri, Juergen Ackemann
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Schuechtermann Klinik, Ulmenallee 11, 49214 Bad Rothenfelde, Germany. ajohn@schuechtermann-klinik.de
Abstract:
Experience with a new operation for patients with aortic valve disease and aneurysm or dissection of the ascending aorta is described. Twenty-four patients aged 66-87 years were operated on using a subcoronary implantation technique with a stentless aortic valve bioprosthesis and an extension using a vascular tube prosthesis. No major adverse cardiac events were observed in the postoperative period. This operation offers a safe alternative to the technically more demanding procedures of composite bioprosthetic ascending aortic replacement or full root replacement.
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