Valve-sparing aortic root replacement

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement (also known as the David procedure) is a cardiac surgery procedure which is used to treat Aortic aneurysms and to prevent Aortic dissection.^[1] It involves replacement of the aortic root without replacement of the aortic valve. Two similar procedures were developed, one by Sir Magdi Yacoub,^[2] and another by Tirone David.

Techniques

Re-modeling Technique

Established by Sir Magdi Yacoub.

Re-implantation Technique

Established by Tirone David and Christopher Feindel at the Toronto General Hospital.^[3]

See also

• Aortic aneurysm
• Aortic dissection
• Marfan syndrome

External links

• Chapter 31: Aortic Valve Repair and Aortic Valve-Sparing Operations by Tirone E. David in Cardiac Surgey in the Adult

References

1. "The Modified David's Reimplantation Procedure". clevelandclinic.org. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
2. Marfan Syndrome: A Primer For Clinicians And Scientists. Peter Nicholas Robinson, Maurice Godfrey eds. Chapter 5: Duke E. Cameron and Vincent L. Gott. Surgical Management of the Marfan Patient at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
3. David T, Feindel C (1992). "An aortic valve-sparing operation for patients with aortic incompetence and aneurysm of the ascending aorta.". J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 103 (4): 617–21; discussion 622. PMID 1532219.