Aortic valve repair may be an alternative to valve replacement when the anatomy of the valve and aortic root is suitable. This article overviews the procedure, recovery process, and potential ...

“For the bicuspid valves, I tell patients 70% of the time we can repair those valves for them, and if they’ve got a three-leaflet valve with enlarged aortic root, I tell them in the region of 90% to ...

The development of intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography together with improved understanding of the functional anatomy of the aortic valve have allowed the design of several new ...

According to a 2016 study involving 449 people with aortic root aneurysm, surgical repair or replacement performed at an experienced center had excellent outcomes. People who underwent surgery had ...

and no concomitant indication for valvular replacement or repair. In patients who have an aortic root or ascending aorta with a diameter of 40 to 44 mm and no concomitant valvular indication for ...

This is what your doctor is doing. If the aortic root enlarges to 5 cm or greater, elective repair usually is recommended. Yours seemed to grow 2 mm in one year, so in a few years you may need a ...

The aortic root has specific geometric ratios. The mathematical relationship between the aortic valve and aortic root might be used to guide aortic valve repair.

Aortic dissection occurs in about two of every 10,000 patients and is most common in men ages 40 to 70, according to the National Institutes of Health. “A dissection ... Aortic root aneurysms ...

The Thoraflex Hybrid stented device for aortic arch repair by Terumo Aortic has earned Breakthrough Device Designation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Joseph Coselli, professor, ...

Bonser RS, Ranasinghe AM, Loubani M, Evans JD, Thalji NM, Bachet JE, Carrel TP, Czerny M, Di Bartolomeo R, Grabenwöger M, Lonn L, Mestres CA, Schepens MA, Weigang E ...

This is what your doctor is doing. If the aortic root enlarges to 5 cm or greater, elective repair usually is recommended. Yours seemed to grow 2 mm in one year, so in a few years you may need a ...