title: Valve sparing: aortic root replacement with the reimplantation technique.
abstract: Aortic valve-sparing procedures are alternative options to aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic root aneurysm and/or severe aortic regurgitation reducing the risk of prosthesis-related complications, such as thromboembolism, and have no need for long-term oral anticoagulation. However, these techniques are technically demanding and long-term results are highly dependent on perfect intraoperative restoration of valve function. We describe a systematic approach to aortic valve-sparing aortic root replacement with the reimplantation technique the way it is currently performed in our institution.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, Saint Luc's Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium stefano.mastrobuoni@uclouvain.be.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mastrobuoni
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, Saint Luc's Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sadallah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamer
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, Saint Luc's Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Kerchove
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, Saint Luc's Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Gebrine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: El Khoury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aortic root replacement; Reimplantation technique; Valve sparing