Bentall procedure with a stentless valve and a new aortic root prosthesis

R De Paulis; P Nardi; G M De Matteis; P Polisca; L Chiariello

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02696-5

Bentall procedure with a stentless valve and a new aortic root prosthesis

Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Apr;71(4):1375-6. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02696-5.

Authors

R De Paulis¹, P Nardi, G M De Matteis, P Polisca, L Chiariello

Affiliation

¹ Cattedra di Cardiochirurgia, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 11308204
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02696-5

Abstract

We describe a technique to replace the aortic root by means of a stentless valve and a new aortic root Dacron graft (Gelweave Valsalva, Sulzer Vascutek, Renfrewshire, Scotland) that allows an anatomical reconstruction of the sinuses of Valsalva.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / physiopathology
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
Bioprosthesis*
Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Plastic Surgery Procedures / instrumentation*
Prosthesis Design
Sensitivity and Specificity
Stents