Aortic Root Replacement for Endocarditis

Arie Blitz

Thursday, August 28, 2014

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This video contains a brief case presentation and a step-by-step guide for tackling the problem of aortic root endocarditis. The patient was treated with an aortic root debridement, pericardial patching of the resulting defect, and an aortic root replacement with a Freestyle Valve.

This video is available in the CTSNet China Resource Center for CTSNet users who are unable to view videos due to YouTube restrictions.

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Submitted by Alwaleed Aldairy on Wed, 2014-11-19 19:13

Thanks Sir ...but i ask why did you mark the commissures ?...thank you

Submitted by Arie Blitz on Thu, 2014-11-20 14:44

I mark the commissures to assist me in orienting the new prosthesis. Particularly when there is extensive endocarditis, it is easy to lose track of how the valve should sit.

Submitted by Alwaleed Aldairy on Sat, 2014-11-22 04:17

Thanks a lot Sir

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