Combined annular and supraannular prosthetic implantation for the small aortic annulus.
A simple new technique allows the implantation of a large-sized prosthesis in an aorta with a small annulus with or without a hypoplastic aortic route. Results in 2 patients are described.
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods