To simplify allograft implantation, especially in a case like this where the normal aortic root anatomy was disrupted by the infection and when debridement was carried down to the LVOT muscle, the authors of this...
In patients expected to require multiple sternotomies during their lifetimes, some surgeons have advocated for the use of Gore-Tex expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membranes as a pericardial substitute to mitigate sternal...