In this video, the authors present their technique for aortic root replacement using a freestyle aortic root prosthesis and a Dacron graft, thus achieving a "Biological Bentall."
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Aortic valve disease
December 3, 2014
This study examined the effect of the introduction of TAVR on overall AVR rates in the US using the STS and STS/ACC registries. From 2008 to 2013, AVR rates increased at hospitals performing TAVR by 69%, including a 22% increase in surgical AVR; the latter increase was primarily in low- and moderate-risk patients. In contrast, non-TAVR hospital AVR
November 29, 2014
141,905 isolated primary surgical aortic valve replacements (SAVR) were stratified by STS risk of mortality. SAVR outcomes were superior to those by the predicted risk models.
November 27, 2014
William Toff of the University of Leicester discusses the UK TAVI Trial, sharing insights into the design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, investigation timeline, and current status of the trial.
November 19, 2014
Moninder Bhabra of the New Cross Hospital, United Kingdom, discusses the transcatheter implantation of a new bioprosthesis valve into a previously replaced or repaired valve.
November 17, 2014
This is a matched case controlled study of 27 consecutive patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with the SAPIEN 3 (SV3)device in 2 centers.
November 17, 2014
This video illustrates the technique used to repair an aortic dissection with a tear involving the aortic root contiguous with the right coronary artery (RCA). In addition to the dissection repair, an aortic root replacement and a jump graft to the RCA are performed.
November 11, 2014
This video illustrates a technique for glutaraldehyde-fixed autologous leaflet replacement for aortic valve reconstruction, including bicuspid and tri-leaflet valve reconstruction methods.
November 5, 2014
This video presents the options available when a patient has greater-than-mild aortic insufficiency at the time of LVAD placement, and demonstrates the performance of a Parks’ stitch.
November 5, 2014
The authors explored the impact of wait time for AVR in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis using a single institution database. For patients who were recommended to undergo AVR, wait time mortality at 3 weeks was 1.2% for those scheduled for AVR and 6.9% for those who declined AVR. Wait time mortality for pts undergoing AVR was 3.7% a