| Literature DB >> 12959213 |
Igor E Konstantinov1, Kenton J Zehr.
Abstract
A patient with Marfan syndrome underwent valve-preserving aortic root reconstruction with a Robicsek-Thubrikar graft. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography showed aortic insufficiency after extracorporeal circulation was discontinued. Placing 3 subcommissural annuloplasty sutures corrected the severe aortic insufficiency. Herein, we discuss the mechanism and prevention of aortic regurgitation after aortic root replacement with a new graft that contains pre-designed aortic sinuses.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12959213 PMCID: PMC197328
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN: 0730-2347