Valve-Sparing Replacement of the Aortic Root after Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Yoshio Ootaki; Ryuichi Kuromaru; Ross M. Ungerleider

doi:10.5761/atcs.cr.12.01953

Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Online ISSN : 2186-1005
Print ISSN : 1341-1098
ISSN-L : 1341-1098

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Valve-Sparing Replacement of the Aortic Root after Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Yoshio Ootaki, Ryuichi Kuromaru, Ross M. Ungerleider

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Keywords: aortic operation, aortic root, aortic valve repair, congenital heart disease (CHD), tetralogy of Fallot

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2013 Volume 19 Issue 2 Pages 170-172

DOI https://doi.org/10.5761/atcs.cr.12.01953

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Abstract

Progressive aortic root dilatation is a common feature after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot. This report describes a successful valve-sparing replacement of the aortic root in a patient with significant dilated aortic root and aortic regurgitation after repair of tetralogy of Fallot.

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