Enlargement of the aortic annulus using a double-patch technique: a safe and effective method

We have tested a new method to enlarge the aortic annulus using a double-patch technique after the Manouguian principle. Our study included 14 patients who had no operative mortality and no complications; long-term follow-up was 13 years. The method prevented mitral insufficiency and operative bleed...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 73; no. 2; pp. 667 - 670
Main Author Molina, J.Ernesto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.02.2002
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Aortic Valve - surgery
Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Humans
Medical sciences
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Prosthesis Fitting
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
Suture Techniques
Treatment Outcome
26
Human
Aortic stenosis
Prognosis
Root
Treatment efficiency
Mortality
Cardiovascular disease
Myocardial disease
Long term
Morbidity
Five year survival
Treatment
Cardiac valvular disease
Surgery
Technique
Patch
Aortic disease
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Summary:We have tested a new method to enlarge the aortic annulus using a double-patch technique after the Manouguian principle. Our study included 14 patients who had no operative mortality and no complications; long-term follow-up was 13 years. The method prevented mitral insufficiency and operative bleeding at the aortic root.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(01)03403-8