title: Aortic valve-sparing procedure with cusp elongation and free edge reinforcement for bicuspid aortic valve.
abstract: Aortic valve-sparing procedures demonstrate excellent valvular function at midterm. Recently authors have reported acceptable early results with aortic valve-sparing procedures on patients with regurgitant bicuspid valves. We report the case of a novel procedure to preserve bicuspid valves with a calcified raphe and root dilatation. This procedure includes raphe excision, pericardial patch elongation, free edge leaflet reinforcement, and a root reimplantation valve-sparing procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Québec Heart Institute, Laval Hospital, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada. francois.dagenais@chg.ulaval.ca
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dagenais
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bauset
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathieu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male