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Encyclopedia > Bentall procedure

A Bentall procedure is a cardiac surgery operation involving composite graft replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic valve, with anastomosis of the coronary arteries into the graft. Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart, typically to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (e. ... The arch of the aorta, and its branches. ... The aortic valve is one of the valves of the heart. ... The coronary circulation consists of the blood vessels that supply blood to, and remove blood from, the heart. ...

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History

The Bentall procedure was first described in 1968 by H. Bentall and A. De Bono.[1] Numerous modifications have been made since then.


Indications

An aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling (dilatation or aneurysm) of the aorta, usually representing an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that location. ... Aortic insufficiency (AI), also known as aortic regurgitation (AR), is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle. ... Aortic dissection is a tear in the wall of the aorta (the largest artery of the body). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

See also

The aortic valve is one of the valves of the heart. ...

References

  1. ^ Bentall H, De Bono A (1968). "A technique for complete replacement of the ascending aorta.". Thorax 23 (4): 338-9. PMID 5664694. 

External links

  • Cardiac Surgery in the Adult Ascending Aortic Aneurysms


 

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