Aortic Root Enlargement Techniques
Abstract This chapter discusses the commonly used aortic root enlargement techniques that increase the diameter of the aorta with small annulus and allow the implantation of larger prosthetic valves with…
Aortic Valve Repair
Abstract Aortic valve repair has been shown to yield good outcomes for select patients when performed by trained surgeons. In this chapter, we will discuss the surgical anatomy of the…
Aortic Valve-Sparing Operations
Abstract Aortic valve-sparing operations have become part of the surgical armamentarium to treat aortic root aneurysm and ascending aorta aneurysm with aortic insufficiency. Both types of procedures, remodeling of the…
Minimally Invasive, Mini-Thoracotomy Aortic Valve Replacement
Keywords minimally invasive, minithoracotomy, aortic valve replacement Step 1 Introductory Considerations ◆ Minimally invasive valve surgery has numerous benefits compared with a standard median sternotomy. These benefits include reduced…
Surgery of the Left Heart Valve Infective Endocarditis
Keywords infective endocarditis, native valve endocarditis, prosthetic valve endocarditis Step 1 Pathogenesis, Pathology, and Microbiology of Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis ◆ Infective endocarditis (IE) is the most severe and devastating…
Bentall Procedure
Abstract The Bentall procedure technique has evolved to become a standardized, reliable procedure that can be performed for a variety of aortic vavle and aortic root pathology. The technique described…
Aortic Valve Replacement
Abstract Aortic valve replacement remains the gold standard for the treatment of patients with significant aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation. Successful aortic valve replacement requires careful preoperative assessment of the…
Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect Repair
Abstract Postinfarction ventricular septal defects (VSDs) classically occur in an apical, anterior, or posteroinferior location. These defects must be treated surgically, although select patients in severe cardiogenic shock may benefit…
Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Abstract Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (TECAB) represents an advanced form of coronary bypass surgery with a minimum level of surgical trauma involved. It can only be performed in…
Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Abstract Minimally invasive cardiac surgery–coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) was developed to decrease morbidity associated with the standard median sternotomy approach. In experienced hands, this technique offers good graft…
