Repair of the calcified bicuspid aortic valve.
The novel repair technique of calcified bicuspid aortic valve is described, in which the calcified body of the cusps is repaired with autologous pericardium leaving the native free margin and commissures in place for anchoring. The technique has been used in 48 consecutive patients offering excellent early results.
Urbanski
Paul P
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center Bad Neustadt, 97616 Bad Neustadt, Germany. p.urbanski@herzchirurgie.de
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans