Key result
Review outlines graft sizing methods and aortic root anatomy to optimize valve-sparing surgical outcomes.
Why the study?
Graft sizing is a critical and controversial step in valve-sparing aortic root replacement procedures, impacting surgical outcomes.
This review outlines the fundamentals of aortic root anatomy and explores existing methods for graft sizing in valve-sparing aortic root replacement.
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Review of aortic root anatomy highlights persistent graft-sizing controversy in valve-sparing procedures; optimal method remains unresolved pending prospective data.
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Boodhwani et al. (2013) conducted a review in Aortic root pathology and regurgitant aortic valves. Graft sizing methods for valve-sparing aortic root replacement was evaluated. This review discusses the fundamentals of aortic root anatomy, existing methods for graft sizing in valve-sparing procedures, and the implications of inappropriate sizing on surgical outcomes.
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