title: Suture Annuloplasty in Aortic Valve Repair.
abstract: There is increasing evidence that an annuloplasty is needed in aortic valve repair. We describe the technique of a suture annuloplasty that we have used successfully in 400 patients treated by aortic valve repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aicher
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: Yujiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Saar, Germany. Electronic address: h-j.schaefers@uks.eu.
authors.forename: Hans-Joachim
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schäfers
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques