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J. Rankin
It is now common to encounter patients who underwent complex mitral valve repair—incorporating mitral rings, leaflet patches, ultrasonic annular decalcification, and multiple sets of artificial chords—20-30 years ago with no more valve dysfunction. Such is...
Ascending aortic dissections often involve the aortic root and create aortic valve insufficiency. Prosthetic valve replacement in this setting yields inferior long-term results. Reparative management by commissural resuspension has been...
In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of severe mitral annular calcification can present technical issues. This video reports using the ultrasonic aspirator device (CUSA® Clarity, Integra LifeSciences; SONOPET®...
Objectives Cardiac valve repair is a recognized approach to achieve satisfactory long-term valve function and improved survival over replacement. Concomitant aortic and mitral valve repair has been associated with excellent...
Objective Bicuspid valves with fusion of both the right-left and right-noncoronary commissures generally are called Sievers type 2 or unicuspid aortic valves (UAV). This anatomy can be difficult to repair...
