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A simplified method of subcoronary, freehand allograft valve implantation in the aortic position is described and illustrated to aid cardiac surgeons in learning the operative technique.
Provides a detailed description and illustration of a simplified technique for freehand allograft aortic valve replacement to aid surgical training.
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May aid training in allograft aortic valve replacement; leaves open whether the technique improves outcomes or adoption.
Given the recent resurgence of interest in the use of "fresh" and cryopreserved allograft valves for aortic valve replacement, the fact that many cardiac surgeons were not exposed to the operative techniques involved in freehand implantation of allograft valves during their residency training, and the paucity of teaching materials that clearly portray such techniques, details of a simplified method of subcoronary, freehand allograft valve implantation in the aortic position are described and illustrated.
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Moreno-Cabral et al. (1988) studied Aortic valve replacement. Subcoronary, freehand allograft valve implantation was evaluated. A simplified method of subcoronary, freehand allograft valve implantation in the aortic position is described and illustrated to aid cardiac surgeons in learning the operative technique.
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