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Interposition of aortic valve leaflets for reinforcement of Bentall proximal anastomosis
Prashant N Mohite1, Tanveer Ahmad, Sudesh V Prabhu
1Harefield Hospital, Harefield, UK. drprashantis@rediffmail.com
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|August 11, 2012
Abstract:
Bleeding from the proximal suture line is not uncommon after composite graft anastomosis in the Bentall procedure. The passage of valve sutures through the aortic valve leaflets interposed between the pledgets and the cuff of the composite valved conduit strengthens the repair.
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