Abstract
Aortic root replacement is performed for pathology of the aortic root, including aneurysm, dissection, connective tissue disease and in some cases, endocarditis of the aortic valve. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSRR) is performed for aortic aneurysm when the aortic valve leaflets are normal and the aortic valve annulus is not dilated. The remodelling technique of aortic root replacement was originally described by Yacoub and colleagues and has the advantage of preserving the physiological properties of the aortic root. In this chapter, we describe our operative technique of VSRR using the remodelling technique.
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Abbreviations
- CPB:
-
Cardiopulmonary bypass
- LVOT:
-
Left ventricular outflow tract
- RSPV:
-
Right superior pulmonary vein vent
- RVOT:
-
Right ventricular outflow tract
- STJ:
-
Sino-tubular junction
- TOE:
-
Transoesophageal echocardiography
- VSRR:
-
Valve sparing root replacement
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Soppa, G., Bilkhu, R., Jahangiri, M., Yacoub, M. (2022). Valve Sparing Aortic Root Procedure: Yacoub’s Procedure. In: Punjabi, P.P., Kyriazis, P.G. (eds) Essentials of Operative Cardiac Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14557-5_16
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