A “Y” Incision/Rectangular Patch to Enlarge the Aortic Annulus by 4 Valve Sizes in TAV and BAV Patients
Aroma Naeem & Bo Yang
We previously described using a “Y” incision and rectangular patch to enlarge the aortic annulus by 2-3 valve sizes for aortic valve replacement (AVR) with bioprosthesis (1) or mechanical valve (2) in patients with trileaflet aortic valve (TAV). As we are becoming more experienced, we are able to enlarge the aortic annulus by 4 valve sizes routinely in either TAV or bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). In this video we used a case of TAV to...
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Zhejiang University1
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Air Force Medical University1
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Huazhong University of Science and Technology1
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Wenzhou Medical University1
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Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine1
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Southwest University1
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Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China1
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Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry1
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Huazhong Agricultural University1
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Chengdu University1