title: Aortic root reconstruction in two patients with chronic aortic dissection by aortic valve-sparing procedures using a new aortic root conduit with the sinuses of valsalva (De Paulis Valsalva graft).
abstract: The durability of the aortic valve after aortic root reconstruction by an aortic valve-sparing procedure is of particular concern because of the absence of the sinuses of Valsalva in the David type-I reimplantation method. Various improvements have been made to the David-I method. In particular, a new aortic root conduit with the sinuses of Valsalva was developed recently and is expected to improve the long-term follow-up results of the aortic valve-sparing procedures. We used a Valsalva graft in two patients with aortic root dilation accompanied by aortic regurgitation and obtained good short-term results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, 259-0198, Japan. ina-shun@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shunichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inamura
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furuya
authors.forename: Kentarou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yagi
authors.forename: Eriko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ikeya
authors.forename: Masaomi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Takabumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanabuchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D058017:Vascular Grafting