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SUBMITTER: Karatas MB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4810586 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Texas Heart Institute journal 20160201 1
Valve-sparing root replacement (the David procedure) is a valuable alternative to conventional aortic root replacement with a composite graft, especially in patients whose aortic valve leaflets have not been altered. However, reintervention rates are higher than are those associated with composite graft implantation. In this report, we present the case of a patient who had undergone valve-sparing root replacement 2 years earlier and was admitted to our hospital with myocardial infarction and car ...[more]