Aortic root valve-sparing surgery: influence on the left ventricle
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Tarnovski, Lorka; Rudež, Igor
- Source
- Liječnički vjesnik
Volume 144
Issue Supp 2
- Subject
- cardiovascular system
aortic regurgitation, aortic root surgery, valve-sparing
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1849-2177
0024-3477
Aortic regurgitation (AR) is a state of excessive blood return from the aorta to the left ventricle (LV) during diastole. Surgical therapy of AR includes valve-sparing surgery (AVRep) with or without root and ascending aorta replacement or valve replacement (AVR).