The 10 Commandments for Aortic Valve Repair [1]
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.
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Cardiac [5]
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