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Variations and Outcomes of Annuloplasty

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Although annuloplasty for the aortic valve has been performed for quite a while, it has not been standardized for various reasons. However, in recent years, aortic valvuloplasty has aggressively been performed, and as it becomes clear that annular expansion is a risk factor for the recurrence of aortic regurgitation, annuloplasty is being recognized as an important option and various alternatives have been proposed. This section organizes and classifies the various types of annuloplasty, adds an overview, and clarifies their advantages and disadvantages.

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Kunihara, T. (2019). Variations and Outcomes of Annuloplasty. In: Kunihara, T., Takanashi, S. (eds) Aortic Valve Preservation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2068-2_18

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