Methods for graft size selection in aortic valve-sparing operations.
Simple and reproducible methods for accurate restoration of aortic root dimensions during aortic valve-sparing operations are described. The methods are based on choice of an appropriate size vascular graft based on the measured or desired diameter of the aortic annulus.
Doty
D B
DB
Department of Surgery, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103, USA. ldddoty@ihc.com
Arcidi
J M
JM
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design