Coronary reimplantation in aortic root replacement: a method to avoid tension.
We describe a technique to relieve tension on the reimplanted right coronary button during aortic root replacement. A hood is fashioned from autogenous aorta or pericardium to provide a funnel inflow to the coronary ostium. The technique can be used either electively or as a rescue maneuver in the event of right ventricular ischemia.
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D012086:Reoperation; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous