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Standardized Technique of Aortic Valve Re-implantation for Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Published on: December 11, 2017
Root-sparing valve replacement in a prefabricated KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit
Benjamin Yang1, Paul Cullen1, Anthony Zaki1
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Abstract:
The KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit is a prefabricated ready-to-implant composite biological Bentall graft manufactured by Edwards Lifesciences, first released for commercial distribution in July 2020. The goal of this product is to streamline the process of aortic root replacement and reduce the intraoperative time previously required to assemble a biological composite. One concern that has been raised about the use of this device is the need for potential root replacement in a reoperation for aortic valve degeneration. This video tutorial demonstrates the first reported aortic valve replacement in a prior KONECT composite graft while avoiding a complete root replacement.
