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Procedures›Heart surgery›Aortic valve replacement

Aortic valve replacement

The patients aortic valve leaflets are cut out and a prosthetic valve is sewn to the patients aortic valve annulus. It is done using cardiopulmonary bypass. Choices of valve are mechanical or bio prosthetic.
Dr. Brian Mott
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Thoracic Surgery 29 years experience

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Aortic stenosis
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