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Full-root Aortic Valve Replacement by Stentless Aortic Xenografts in Patients with Small Aortic Roots
Published on: May 21, 2017
Single patch technique for aortic annulus reconstruction in prosthetic valve endocarditis
Kenta Zaikokuji, Hayoung Lee1, Chen Ken2
1New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Abstract:
Aortic root reconstruction during aortic root replacement for a patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis and aortic root abscess can be a difficult procedure with many possible complications. In this video case report, we describe our novel technique using a single bovine pericardial patch that avoids deep stitches or external sutures to support the friable annulus. Compared with more standard methods, this approach has shorter cross-clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times and is less demanding technically.
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