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Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2005 Jan 01;2005(1129):mmcts.2004.000992. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2004.000992.

The Valsalva graft in aortic valve repair and replacement.

Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS

Ruggero De Paulis, Raffaele Scaffa, Stefano Forlani, Luigi Chiariello

Affiliations

  1. Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Cattedra di Cardiochirurgia Policlinico Tor Vergata, via Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy.

PMID: 24415218 DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2004.000992

Abstract

Presentation of the use of the new Valsalva graft that incorporates sinuses of Valsalva: its use is mostly recommended for the reimplantation type of valve sparing procedure where it combines the advantages of proper anatomical reconstruction with those of annular stabilization. Its advantages when used in the remodeling technique or in a classical Bentall procedure are also shown. The problem of graft sizing and of proper geometrical reconstruction of the aortic root are addressed.

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