title: [Conservative surgery in rheumatic aortic insufficiency].
abstract: The mechanism of rheumatic aortic regurgitation is retraction of the three cusps leading to lack of coaptation. The authors describe a technique of aortic valve repair by extension of the cusps using autologous pericardium, undertaken in 52 patients (mean age 21 +/- 5 years) and report the short and medium term results. There were no operative deaths or reoperation for technical failure. The postoperative echocardiographic examinations showed absent or minimal aortic regurgitation in 45 patients (87%) and moderate regurgitation in 7 patients (13%). The echocardiographic results at 2 years were stable: no patient was reoperated for deterioration of the valvuloplasty. This technique is reproducible and reliable is selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, Centre hospitalo-universitaire Bichat, Paris.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tapia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brizard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Frémont
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Luxereau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delarrat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deloche
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Chirurgie conservatrice pour insuffisance aortique rhumatismale.