Assessment and Repair of Aortic Valve Cusp Prolapse: Implications ...
Assessment and Repair of Aortic Valve Cusp Prolapse: Implications ...
Assessment and Repair of Aortic Valve Cusp Prolapse: Implications ...
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<strong>Aortic</strong> <strong>Cusp</strong> <strong>Prolapse</strong><br />
• <strong>Cusp</strong> prolapse in trileaflet aortic valves is an<br />
infrequent cause for isolated aortic insufficiency<br />
– Shapiro et al. found an prevalence <strong>of</strong> 1.2% in a crosssectional<br />
review <strong>of</strong> 2000 echocardiograms<br />
• Most patients with isolated cusp prolapse<br />
currently undergo aortic valve replacement:<br />
– Unfamiliarity with diagnosis <strong>and</strong> assessment<br />
– <strong>Repair</strong> techniques<br />
– Lack <strong>of</strong> long-term outcome data
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