To understand the different mechanisms of aortic regurgitation (AR), the aortic valve needs
to be considered as a functional unit composed of three structures:(I) the functional aortic …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the results of aortic valve sparing for aortic root aneurysm.
METHODS: Two hundred twenty consecutive patients who had aortic valve sparing for aortic …

Since Sir Magdi Yacoub pioneered aortic root “remodeling” in 1979 [1, 2] and Tirone David
[3] followed in 1988 with the “reimplantation” method to preserve the patient's native aortic …

Valvular heart disease is currently treated with mechanical valves, which benefit from
longevity, but are burdened by chronic anticoagulation therapy, or with bioprosthetic valves …

OBJECTIVE: Recently, various modifications have been made to aortic root replacement
procedures to include the pseudosinus in the synthetic graft, but its effect on valve function …

OBJECTIVE: Early results after aortic valve-sparing root reconstruction are excellent. Longer-
term follow-up, especially with regard to aortic valve function, is required for further judgment …

BACKGROUND: A study was conducted to determine the long-term results of aortic valve
reimplantation to treat aortic root aneurysm. METHODS: Prospective follow-up with clinical …

Objective Remodeling or reimplantation are established operative techniques of aortic valve–
sparing root replacement. Long-term follow-up is necessary comparing tricuspid and …

BACKGROUND: Valve-sparing operations are gaining increasing acceptance; however,
there is an ongoing discussion about the technique-specific indications. We present our …

Objective The anatomically shaped sinus prosthesis (Uni-Graft W SINUS; Braun,
Melsungen, Germany) used in valve-sparing aortic root replacement promises physiological …