Aortic Valve Preservation

Part I. Introduction.- 1. Anatomy of the Aortic Valve and its Morphological Characteristics.- 2. Pathophysiology and Natural History of Aortic Regurgitation.- 3. Ultrasound Measurement of Aortic Valves.- 4. Computed Tomographic Measurements of Aortic Valves.- 5. Optimizing Aortic Valve Repair Techniques with Computational Models.- 6. Aortoscopy to Evaluate Cusp Configuration after Aortic Valvuloplasty.- 7. Indications and Contraindications for Aortic Valve Repair.- 8. ONE-POINT ADVICE: Significance of Aortic Valvuloplasty in the Valve-in-Valve Era.- 9. Trends in Aortic Valve-sparing Surgery.- Part II. Concepts and Approaches.- 10. Bicuspid Aortic Valve.- 11. ONE-POINT ADVICE: Tricuspidization of a Bicuspid Valve.- 12. Tricuspid Aortic Valve.- 13. Others - Unicuspid valve and Quadricuspid valve.- 14. ONE-POINT ADVICE: The Limitations and Potential of MICS during Aortic Valvuloplasty.- 15. Aortic Valve Reconstruction to Treat Aortic Stenosis Using Autologous Pericardium - Ozaki Procedure.- 16. ONE-POINT ADVICE: Creating a Morphological Template for Autologous Pericardial Cusps.- 17. ONE-POINT ADVICE : Experimental Comparison Between the Reimplantation Method and Remodeling Method.- 18. History, Techniques, and Outcomes of the Reimplantation Method.- 19. History, Techniques, and Outcomes of the Remodeling Method.- 20. Variations and Outcomes of Annuloplasty.- 21. ONE-POINT ADVICE : Other Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement Techniques.- 22. ONE-POINT ADVICE : The Advantages and Disadvantages of Valsalva Grafts.- 23. Valve Surgery to Treat Connective Tissue Disease - Comparison Between Valve Replacement and Aortic Root Replacement.- 24. Significance of Aortic Valvuloplasty in the Elderly.- 25. Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement to Treat Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.- 26. Pediatric Valvuloplasty.- 27. The Significance of Performing Aortic Valvuloplasty in Young Patients.- Part III. Case Study - What to Do in Each Particular Case?.- 28. How to Manage Patients with

Takashi KuniharaChairman and Professor, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine Shuichiro TakanashiChief Surgeon, Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute

"The audience is cardiothoracic surgery residents and attending surgeons, as well as cardiologists, although intended more for the surgery professionals. ... This is a useful recap of aortic valve repair and is helpful in continuing the discussion of repair techniques for this often-replaced valve." (Stephen Michael Spindel, Doody's Book Reviews, August 02, 2019)