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Aortic root replacement with a valved conduit containing a stented xenograft

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Received 12 September 2007; received in revised form 28 December 2007; accepted 8 January 2008.

^_* Corresponding author. Address: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, strada di Fiume, 447-34100 Trieste, Italy. Tel.: +39 040 3994856; fax: +39 040 3994995. (Email: giusep.gatti{at}tiscali.it).

The Bentall operation is a well-established procedure for aortic root replacement, generally contemplating the use of a mechanical valve substitute. We have devised a simple modification by which a stented bioprosthesis is sutured inside, rather than at the extremity, of a vascular tube graft. This facilitates the technique of implantation and may simplify a redo procedure in case of valve failure.

Key Words: Aortic aneurysm • Aortic root • Bioprosthesis

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