title: External aortic annuloplasty ring for valve-sparing procedures.
abstract: Two different surgical approaches have been suggested for aortic valve-sparing surgery. My colleagues and I suggest combining the advantages of both approaches by adding an external subvalvular prosthetic ring annuloplasty to the remodeling procedure.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Cardiologie, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lansac
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Di Centa
authors.forename: Shaïda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varnous
authors.forename: Akhar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rama
authors.forename: Fredéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jault
authors.forename: Carlos M G
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pavie
authors.forename: Iradj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gandjbakhch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012092:Replantation; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates