Glossary/Aortic Disease

Bentall Procedure.

A complex cardiac surgery that replaces the aortic root, aortic valve, and ascending aorta with a composite graft containing a mechanical or bioprosthetic valve. The coronary arteries are reimplanted into the new graft.

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What is bentall procedure?

A complex cardiac surgery that replaces the aortic root, aortic valve, and ascending aorta with a composite graft containing a mechanical or bioprosthetic valve. The coronary arteries are reimplanted into the new graft.

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