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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec:4:101-102.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.08.037. Epub 2020 Aug 28.

A novel alternative to the Commando procedure: Constructing a neo-aortic root by anchoring to the sewing ring of the replaced mitral valve

Stefan Elde  1 , Andreas de Biasi  1 , Y Joseph Woo  1 , Élan Burton  1
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A novel alternative to the Commando procedure: Constructing a neo-aortic root by anchoring to the sewing ring of the replaced mitral valve

Stefan Elde et al. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Dec.
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Replaced mitral valve with pledgets comprising neo-aortic root, indicated by ellipse.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Intraoperative view from the patient's right. The area between the 2 arrows show the area of dehiscence of the previous aortic valve conduit from the aortic root, specifically between the right coronary cusp and the noncoronary cusp, as indicated by the vertical forceps at 7 o'clock.
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Figure 2
Intraoperative view from the patient's right looking down the aortotomy. Two of the struts of the replaced mitral valve can be seen pointing toward 1 and 3 o'clock (arrows), respectively. In this photograph, pledgets are being secured to the mitral annulus, corresponding with the location of the resected native anterior mitral leaflet, which will be used to anchor the neo-aortic root once the tension on the mitral valve is relaxed. The future location of the aortic valve is indicated by the dashed black ellipse.
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