Background The Bentall procedure is considered the gold standard in the treatment of
patients requiring aortic root replacement. An up-to-date overview of outcomes after the …

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is the most common inherited disorder of connective tissue that
affects multiple organ systems. This autosomal-dominant condition has an incidence of 2-3 …

Purpose We retrospectively analyzed 28 years of experience with the Bentall procedure in
patients with aortic valve, aortic root, and ascending aortic disease. Materials and Methods …

Three-dimensional datasets acquired using computed tomography and magnetic resonance
imaging are ideally suited for characterization of the aortic root. These modalities offer …

Advances in computed tomography (CT) scanners and electrocardiographic gating
techniques have resulted in superior image quality of the ascending aorta and increased the …

Background Reconstruction of cardiac structures has been the goal of many surgeons even
before the advent of open-heart procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass. Unsatisfactory …

Background We retrospectively analyzed 25 years of experiences with the button Bentall
procedure in patients with aortic root pathologies. Even though this procedure has become …

While many of the classic open surgical repairs are still used to repair the ascending aorta,
management of the aortic arch has become more complex via implementation of newer …

Objective In complex and high-risk aortic root disease, the porcine Freestyle stentless
bioprosthesis (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minn) is an important surgical treatment option …

OBJECTIVES: The Cabrol procedure is characterized by insertion of an ascending aortic
composite graft with reimplantation of the coronary arteries by the interposition of a graft …