The completion Bentall procedure.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.078.
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Abstract
Patients that have undergone aortic valve replacement may subsequently present with an aortic root aneurysm, but with a normally functioning prosthetic valve. We describe our method of replacing the aortic root while retaining the existing aortic valve as the "completion Bentall procedure."
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Valve
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Sinus of Valsalva
- Suture Techniques