title: Complete aortic root reimplantation facilitates preservation of the aortic valve.
abstract: The optimal technique for preservation of a retainable aortic valve is yet to be defined. We present a new facilitated procedure allowing for reimplantation of the complete aortic root in selected patients with acute type A aortic dissection or ascending aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. karck.matthias@mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karck
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamiya
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bara
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haverich
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome