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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Tanaka, Hiroshi
• Okita, Yutaka

Titel

Aortic Valve Repair with Reimplantation in Small Aortic Root

Ist Teil von

• Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery, 2018-01, Vol.71 (1), p.49

Ort / Verlag

Japan

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Annular fixation has an important role aortic valve repair for aortic regurgitation. We have used the reimplantation procedure as annular fixation combined with cusp repair rechniques for aortic valve repair even in small aortic root( <50 mm) since 2010. Freedom from aortic valve reoperation was 93% at 5 years and 79% at 8 years. Freedom from greater than moderate aortic regurgitation was 80% at 5 years and 71% at 8 years. Although the outcomes were not satisfactory and should be improved, this technique would be one of choices in selected patients, considering durability of bioprostheses and anticoagulation-related events in mechanical valves.