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Freestyle Xenograft Implantation Technique for Reducing Aortic Insufficiency

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery The Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales Hospital Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong People’s Republic of China
For reprint information contact: Ahmed A Arifi, MD Tel: 852 2632 2629 Fax: 852 2637 7974 email: arifiahmed{at}hotmail.com Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China.

The Freestyle aortic xenograft has been shown to be safe and effective for aortic valve replacement. However,implantation is often complicated by aortic valve insufficiency, which could lead to premature valve failure. We describe an implantation technique that can potentially prevent aortic insufficiency.