Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2001 Jul;34(7):556-560.

Aortic Root Remodeling Procedure in Marfan Syndrome associated with Aortic Dissection: Yacoub-David Technique

• Park HJ
• Lee SJ
• Park YW
• Choi TM
• Shin WY
• Kwak SD
• Ko JK
• Lee CS
• Youm W

Abstract

We operated on a Marfan patient who had Stanford type A acute aortic dissection, aortic root aneurysm, and aortic regurgitation. The Yacoub-David aortic root remodeling procedure which preserves native aortic valve and replaces all three aortic sinuses and ascending aorta by a Dacron graft, was applied for this patient. A 24mm Hemashield graft was designed to three tongues at the aortic root end to meet the shape of the Valsalva sinuses. The patient recovered from the procedure uneventfully and there was no aortic regurgitation postoperatively.

Keyword

Annuloaortic ectasia; Aortic aneurysm, dissection; Aortic root; Aortic valve, repair; Surgery method

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Aorta
Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Humans
Marfan Syndrome*
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Sinus of Valsalva
Tongue
Transplants
Polyethylene Terephthalates