Slovenská chirurgia 2/2019
Ozaki aortic valve construction in patient with small aortic annulus size
Aortic valve construction using pericadial tissue is procedure re-introduced by Ozaki in 2010. Authors present a case of novel approach to patient with severe aortic stenosis with small aortic annulus size. Introduction is devoted to short characteristics of Ozaki procedure. Case study emphasis on benefit of used surgical approach for the patient compared with standard aortic valve replacement in case of small aortic annulus size.
Keywords: construction of aortic valve, Ozaki, aortic annulus, aortic stenosis
