title: [New method for enlargement of narrowed aortic annulus: intra-arterial aorto-infundibuloplasty].
abstract: A new procedure of "intra-arterial aorto-infundibuloplasty" for the narrowed aortic annulus is described. Aortic valve replacement can be performed through the aorto-pulmonary and infundibular septal incision which is eventually enlarged by a single patch.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical College.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsumata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurosawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ego
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koyanagi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D008722:Methods