To Spare or Not to Spare…? The Aortic Valve in Scleroderma and Aortic Root Aneurysm. Issue 1 (13th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kasdi, Reda; El Arid, Jean‐Marc; Lambert, Marc; Launay, David; Polge, Anne‐Sophie; Koussa, Mohamad; Modine, Thomas
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiac surgery. Volume 29:Issue 1(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 55
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2013-11-13
• Subjects: Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412005
• DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12239
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-0440

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jocs12239-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>Acute valve‐sparing procedures are effective in the treatment of aortic root dilation when there is no valve pathology. In this review, we discuss the role of aortic valve‐sparing procedures in the presence of connective tissue disorders such as scleroderma. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12239 <italic>(J Card Surg 2014;29:55‐58)</italic></p> </sec> </abstract>