Imaging of the aortic root --; Innovations in aortic valve surgery --; The Ross operation: aortic valve and root replacement with pulmonary autograft --; Aortic valve repair and aortic sparing root procedures --; Endocarditis --; Surgery for atrial fibrillation --; Hemodynamic evaluation of the bioprosthetic aortic valves --; Long-term results of biological valves --; Predictors of patient's outcome --; Anticoagulation --; Tissue engineering --; Regularatory issues on tissue valves --; Concluding remarks --; Atlas of biological valves.
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The surgical treatment of the aortic valve and root disease, organic and ischemic mitral regurgitation, and endocarditis has made great strides. This book focuses on surgical approaches to and various trends in aortic valve repair, aortic root and valve replacement with pulmonary autograft, aortic allograft, stentless and stented bioprostheses.