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  2. Bentall procedure - Wikipedia

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    The Bentall procedure is a type of cardiac surgery involving composite graft replacement of the aortic valve, aortic root, and ascending aorta, with re-implantation of the coronary arteries into the graft. This operation is used to treat combined disease of the aortic valve and ascending aorta, including lesions associated with Marfan syndrome.

  3. Aortic stenosis - Wikipedia

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    Aortic stenosis (AS or AoS) is the narrowing of the exit of the left ventricle of the heart (where the aorta begins), such that problems result. [1] It may occur at the aortic valve as well as above and below this level. [1] It typically gets worse over time. [1] Symptoms often come on gradually with a decreased ability to exercise often ...

  4. Open aortic surgery - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the advent of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), OAS was the only surgical treatment available for aortic aneurysms. The shift away from open aortic surgery towards endovascular surgery since 2003 has been driven by worse perioperative mortality associated with OAS, particularly in patients in relatively frail health. [2]

  5. Aortic aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    Aortic rupture is a surgical emergency and has a high mortality even with prompt treatment. Weekend admission for a ruptured aortic aneurysm is associated with increased mortality compared with admission on a weekday, and this is likely due to several factors including a delay in prompt surgical intervention. [16]

  6. Aortic valvuloplasty - Wikipedia

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    Guidelines and indications are specific to different patient populations. For adults with aortic stenosis, guidelines suggest that balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is to be used as a temporary procedure to improve blood flow through the aortic valve to alleviate symptoms and stabilize clinically before having more invasive procedures done, including aortic valve replacement (AVR) or ...

  7. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement - Wikipedia

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    Common features of both techniques of the replacement process are the clamping of the aorta and the use of a length of Dacron tube (also known as an "aortic graft"), typically 5 cm, to constrict the aortic root to the normal diameter, while the patient is cooled to 20°C and placed on life support. The procedure typically takes 4 to 6 hours in ...

  8. Aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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    The aortic valve is opened during systole, the driving force for it to open is the difference in pressure between the contracting left ventricle of the heart and the aorta. During cardiac diastole (when the heart chamber gets bigger) the aortic valve closes. [5] Aortic stenosis most commonly is the result of calcification of the cusps.

  9. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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    Once the wire is across, a large tube is used to place the transcatheter heart valve through the femoral vein and inferior vena cava into the aorta and from there the heart. This otherwise resembles the transfemoral approach. Afterwards, the hole in the aorta is closed with a self-collapsing nitinol device designed to close holes in the heart ...

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