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Domenico Mazzitelli
Objectives After bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) repair, annular dilatation can cause recurrent valve dysfunction. This video illustrates a patient undergoing BAV re-repair using ring annuloplasty for progressive annular dilatation and recurrent aortic insufficiency (AI) after...
In patients with grade 3 or 4 aortic insufficiency (AI), leaflet defects may occur in up to 80%. For successful aortic valve repair (AVr), an in-depth knowledge of leaflet reconstruction...
Originally presented as a Surgical Motion Picture at the 2015 STSA Annual Meeting Objectives: Outcomes for surgical management of aortic valve endocarditis are still suboptimal and represent an excellent opportunity...
Originally presented at the 2014 STSA Annual Meeting Objectives: The repair of bicuspid valves with aortic insufficiency has become routine and leaflet reconstruction techniques are now standardized. Long-term results are...
…Originally presented at the 2013 STSA Annual Meeting Glutaraldehyde-fixed autologous pericardium is a useful substitute for aortic valve leaflets, since it rarely calcifies or retracts. Recent studies of aortic valve...
