A new procedure for aortic valve repair.
A new technique is presented for aortic valve repair. This procedure involves shaving the surface of rheumatic aortic valves using a high-speed electric rasp. It is safer and more expeditious to shave the concave shaped aortic cusp at the base, and then shave the body of the cusp along the flexion stress line. In a patient treated using this procedure, aortic valve regurgitation decreased and the aortic valve gradient almost disappeared.
Otaki
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Department of Surgery, Osaka National Hospital, Japan.
Kitamura
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D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000601:surgery*