Aortic valve insufficiency with extensive cusp pathology: repair with a pericardial patch.
The novel repair technique for aortic insufficiency with extensive cusp pathology using autologous pericardium is described. The technique has been used in 19 consecutive patients offering excellent functional results with a large coaptation area.
Urbanski
Paul P
PP
Cardiovascular Clinic Bad Neustadt, 97616 Bad Neustadt, Germany. p.urbanski@herzchirurgie.de
D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*