Small Aortic Annulus - a New Solution to the Old Problem
In this prospective single-center study included 60 patients with a severe degenerative aortic stenosis and small aortic annulus (<21 mm) who underwent standard AVR with stented bioprosthesis (group 1, n=30) and aortic valve reconstruction using autologus pericardium (Ozaki procedure) (group 2, n=30)
Aortic Valve Replacement Above the Aortic Annulus (SA-AVR) With the Carpentier-Edwards Magna-Ease Bioprosthesis