The aortic valve (AV) is a three-dimensional structure, with leaflets that are suspended within
the functional aortic annulus (FAA). These structures (AV and FAA) are therefore intrinsically …

OBJECTIVES Our goal was to analyse the influence of preoperative aortic regurgitation (AR)
on the necessity of cusp repair during valve-sparing reimplantation (VSR). We focused on …

Similar to the mitral valve, surgeons nowadays increasingly attempt to repair a regurgitant
aortic valve due to its edge over prosthetic aortic valve replacement with better longterm …

OBJECTIVES After a Ross procedure, autograft failure can occur. At reoperation, repair of
the autograft preserves the advantages of the Ross procedure. The aim of this retrospective …

Background Congenital aortic and truncal valve disease is challenging in infants and
children given the lack of available prostheses in very small sizes and the limited durability …

Objective The goal of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of valve-sparing
root replacement in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) and compare them with …

Background The frequency of concomitant cusp pathology in aortic root aneurysm with or
without aortic regurgitation is not well known, and the sensitivity and specificity of two …

Background This study was performed to determine cusp causes of aortic regurgitation in
patients with tricuspid aortic valves without significant aortic dilatation and define cusp …

Purpose To measure and explore complex cardiac anatomy in research and preoperative
simulation, a virtual imaging technology—the Vesalius 3D suite (PS Medtech, Amsterdam …

Background and Aim of the Study The aim of this study was to use coronary computed
tomography in patients with normal tricuspid aortic valves to perform detailed aortic root and …