Analysis of various techniques of aortic root enlargement. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sankalp, Sankalp; Yadav, Mayank; Kunwar, Sidharth Saurabh; Gupta, Anubhav
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 29:Number 6(2021)
• Page Start: 565
• Page End: 573
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Aortic valve -- aortic valve stenosis -- heart valve prosthesis implantation -- heart failure -- aorta; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492320988457
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Prosthesis-patient mismatch after aortic valve replacement is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A myriad of techniques have been described for aortic root enlargement to circumvent this problem. We review the salient techniques with their merits, demerits, and results.