Adjustable external Dacron annuloplasty in aortic valve repair.

In aortic valve repair, whilst performing a Yacoub remodelling operation, the external annuloplasty of the aortic ring plays a very important role. Here we present an adjustable external Dacron annuloplasty as an additional tool, in very selected cases, that can help surgeons to further improve their immediate results thus influencing the long-term ones.

Clinical significance of electrocardiographic markers of myocardial damage prior to aortic valve replacement.

Background: Pre-operative myocardial fibrosis and remodeling impact on outcomes after aortic valve replacement (AVR). We aimed at investigating the prognostic impact of preoperative electrocardiographic (ECG) markers of left ventricular (LV) myocardial damage, i.e.