title: Aortic valvuloplasty: an alternative for aortic insufficiency.
abstract: The authors describe a technique for aortic valve repair in patients with aortic regurgitation with excellent intermediate term results avoiding the complications of prosthetic valve replacement. Conservation of native valve tissue will obviate complications associated with prosthetic valves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Spotnitz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged