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  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Surgical Innovation

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  • Incompletely seated knots, or air knots, pose repair challenges during surgical aortic valve replacement, particularly in complex aortic root anatomy.
  • Mechanical prostheses further complicate repairs as subvalvular regions become inaccessible post-implantation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel and straightforward technique for addressing air knots during surgical aortic valve replacement.
  • To demonstrate a method for tightening knots from within the aortic root, avoiding prosthesis removal.

Main Methods:

  • Development and application of a new technique for intra-aortic knot tightening.
  • Focus on managing air knots in challenging anatomical situations during aortic valve replacement.

Main Results:

  • Successful tightening of air knots from within the aortic root was achieved.
  • The technique proved effective without necessitating prosthesis explantation.

Conclusions:

  • The presented technique offers a simple and effective solution for managing air knots during surgical aortic valve replacement.
  • This method simplifies the repair of incompletely seated knots, especially in anatomically challenging cases with mechanical prostheses.