AI Article Synopsis
- - The Nicks operation is a surgical procedure aimed at enlarging the aortic root to better fit a prosthetic valve, tested on pig hearts as a preclinical model.
- - The surgery involves a careful incision in the non-coronary sinus area, avoiding damage to surrounding structures like the mitral valve and aortic valve.
- - A patch is inserted during the operation to increase the size of the aortic annulus, which is crucial for the successful placement of the valve.
Article Abstract
We demonstrate the Nicks operation, one of the posterior aortic root enlargement procedures, on a preclinical model (porcine heart). The goal of this operation is to facilitate the implementation of a suitably sized aortic prosthetic valve. The procedure is performed by making a longitudinal incision through the non-coronary sinus without entering the fibrous body between the aortic valve and the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve and inserting a patch to enlarge the annulus.
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