title: Repair of aortic leaflet prolapse: the "sliding leaflet technique".
abstract: Valve-preserving aortic replacement has become an accepted therapeutic option for aortic dilatation with normal valve leaflets. The presence of a leaflet prolapse often induces the choice of a composite graft repair. In these cases, however, the repair of a leaflet prolapse is possible and represents a valuable alternative to a prosthetic valve. The conventional techniques of repair of a cusp prolapse are designed to restore coaptation through a reduction of free margin length. The sliding leaflet technique is an alternative procedure conceived to repair the prolapsed valve cusp by remodeling both the free margin and the annular insertion.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Caen, France. massetti-m@chu-caen.fr
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massetti
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buklas
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Babatasi
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Le Page
authors.forename: Jean Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gerard
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khayat
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001023:Aortic Valve Prolapse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans