What is Aortic Valve Replacement?
Surgical aortic valve replacement removes a diseased aortic valve and implants a mechanical or tissue prosthesis through an operation using cardiopulmonary bypass. Through sternotomy or selected smaller access, the surgeon excises the valve, debrides calcium and implants a sized prosthesis on bypass. A small annulus may require a strategy to avoid severe prosthesis-patient mismatch.





