The Florida Sleeve: A New Technique for Aortic Root Remodeling With Preservation of the Aortic Valve and Sinuses

Aortic valve salvage remains the procedure of choice for patients with incompetent valves and normal leaflet morphology. Here my colleagues and I describe a new technique for aortic root remodeling with preservation of the aortic valve.

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 80; no. 2; pp. 748 - 750
Main Authors:	Hess, Philip J., Klodell, Charles T., Beaver, Thomas M., Martin, Tomas D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-08-2005 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Aorta - surgery Aortic Valve Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Heart Valve Diseases - surgery Humans Medical sciences Sinus of Valsalva Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system Florida United States North America America 26 Vascular remodeling Organ preservation Treatment Preservation Root Respiratory disease Surgery Aorta Thorax Sleeve Technique Aortic valve
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Summary:	Aortic valve salvage remains the procedure of choice for patients with incompetent valves and normal leaflet morphology. Here my colleagues and I describe a new technique for aortic root remodeling with preservation of the aortic valve.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.092