Leaflet Dimensions as a Guide to Remodeling Annuloplasty During Aortic Valve Repair.
Marek J JasinskiJ Scott RankinDomenico MazzitelliTheodor FischleinYeong-Hoon ChoiLawrence M WeiMarek Andrzej DejaVinay BadhwarPublished in: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2021)
Based on a simple validated method to predict "normal" annular diameter, all patients with chronic AI have some degree of annular dilatation. This finding implies that most AVr should include annuloplasty, with adequate and precise annular reduction based on leaflet size.