Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 May 24;2024. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2024.014.

ABSTRACT

Aortic root reconstruction during aortic root replacement for a patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis and aortic root abscess can be a difficult procedure with many possible complications. In this video case report, we describe our novel technique using a single bovine pericardial patch that avoids deep stitches or external sutures to support the friable annulus. Compared with more standard methods, this approach has shorter cross-clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times and is less demanding technically.

PMID:38787287 | DOI:10.1510/mmcts.2024.014