The re-implantation method for valve-sparing root repair has undergone multiple iterations since its inception. While it is a complex procedure, it can be performed in a safe and reproducible manner. The following operative video, and associated narrative, will focus on the key considerations regarding preoperative patient selection, intraoperative assessment and decision-making, and long-term follow-up, which are critical to ensure a durable repair and favorable outcomes. 

Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Operating Surgeon

Joseph Bavaria
Disclosure: CytoSorbents: Research Grant; Edwards Lifesciences: Consultant/Advisory, Research Grant, Speaker/Honoraria; Medtronic: Research Grant, Speaker/Honoraria; St. Jude/Abbott: Consultant/Advisory Board, Research Grant, Speaker/Honoraria, DSMB Chairman; Terumo: Research Grant, Speaker/Honoraria; W.L. Gore: Consultant/Advisory Board, Research Grant, Speaker/Honoraria

Moderators

Prashanth Vallabhajosyula
Scott DeRoo
Joshua Grimm