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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;29:1006-1007
© 2006 Elsevier Science NL

Editorial comment

Demystifying the anatomic arrangement of the aortic valve

Cardiac Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom

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It was, perhaps, paradoxical that as I prepared to write this editorial comment to accompany the article describing ‘tricuspidisation’ of the bifoliate aortic valve [1], I also had at my elbow the December issue of the Journal for the year 2005. In this issue, I discovered another editorial comment, entitled ‘The aortic valve: an everlasting mystery to the surgeon’ [2]. In the light of my own comments that will follow, it is worth quoting in its entirety the opening sentence of this editorial. Manuel Antunes started his own comment by stating ‘Despite its apparent simplicity, the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the aortic valve have persistently defied the comprehension of the surgeons.’ I do not consider myself qualified to express an opinion on the reasons why understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology have defeated the combined attentions of the surgical world, but I do . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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