AORTIC REGURGITATION WITH AND WITHOUT ASCENDING AORTIC

ANEURYSM: VALVE REPAIR TECHNIQUES

MARKO TURINA University Hospital

Zurich, Switzerland

Two dimensional echocardiogram.

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Loss of commissural support due to dilatation of sino-tubular junction

Repair-oriented functional classification of aortic insufficiency with a description of disease mechanisms and repair techniques employed.

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These diagrams demonstrate the static and basic functional anatomy of the aortic root valve complex.

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Tirone David I. the sequence demonstrates the surgical approach described initially by Tirone David in 1992, which is now known as the reimplantation technique (TD I).

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Sarsam and Yacoub 1993 technique of remodeling.

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1995 Tirone David II Remodeling.

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1996 Tirone David III Remodeling.

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DANGEROUS TECHNIQUE, TO BE

AVOIDED

Cusp shortening with 7-0 PTFE suture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPH5nwnFgQk

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http://mmcts.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/collection/aortic_valve_repair

http://mmcts.oxfordjournals.org/content/2009/0702/mmcts.2008.0

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Some instructive video clips and MMCTS contributions