The 10 Commandments for Aortic Valve Repair

Aortic valve repair is complex, and techniques must be tailored to the pathology. With this in mind, the author summarizes his core philosophy on aortic valve repair in 10 points:

Be prepared!
Know the geometry of the aortic valve
Understand the echocardiographic analysis of the aortic valve
Do not trust looks!
Identify suitable substrates
Keep the repair simple and reproducible
Assess the repair result systematically
Carefully consider the alternatives
Follow your patients/Learn from your failures
Share your results

Each point is discussed in more depth in this editorial.