Aortic Valve Preservation

<p>Part I. Introduction.- 1. Anatomy of the Aortic Valve and its Morphological Characteristics.- 2. Pathophysiology and Natural History of Aortic Regurgitation.- 3. Ultrasound Measurement of Aortic Valves.- 4. Computed Tomographic Measurements of Aortic Valves.- 5. Optimizing Aortic Valve Repair Techniques with Computational Models.- 6. Aortoscopy to Evaluate Cusp Configuration after Aortic Valvuloplasty.- 7. Indications and Contraindications for Aortic Valve Repair.- 8. ONE-POINT ADVICE: Significance of Aortic Valvuloplasty in the Valve-in-Valve Era.- 9. Trends in Aortic Valve-sparing Surgery.- Part II. Concepts and Approaches.- 10.&nbsp; Bicuspid Aortic Valve.- 11.&nbsp; ONE-POINT ADVICE: Tricuspidization of a Bicuspid Valve.- 12.&nbsp; Tricuspid Aortic Valve.- 13.&nbsp; Others – Unicuspid valve and Quadricuspid valve.- 14.&nbsp; ONE-POINT ADVICE: The Limitations and Potential of MICS during Aortic Valvuloplasty.- 15.&nbsp; Aortic Valve Reconstruction to Treat Aortic Stenosis Using Autologous Pericardium – Ozaki Procedure.- 16.&nbsp; ONE-POINT ADVICE: Creating a Morphological Template for Autologous Pericardial Cusps.- 17.&nbsp; ONE-POINT ADVICE : Experimental Comparison Between the Reimplantation Method and Remodeling Method.- 18.&nbsp; History, Techniques, and Outcomes of the Reimplantation Method.- 19.&nbsp; History, Techniques, and Outcomes of the Remodeling Method.- 20.&nbsp; Variations and Outcomes of Annuloplasty.- 21.&nbsp; ONE-POINT ADVICE : Other Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement Techniques.- 22.&nbsp; ONE-POINT ADVICE : The Advantages and Disadvantages of Valsalva Grafts.- 23.&nbsp; Valve Surgery to Treat Connective Tissue Disease – Comparison Between Valve Replacement and Aortic Root Replacement.- 24.&nbsp; Significance of Aortic Valvuloplasty in the Elderly.- 25.&nbsp; Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement to Treat Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.- 26.&nbsp; Pediatric Valvuloplasty.- 27.&nbsp; The Significance of Performing Aortic Valvuloplasty in Young Patients.- Part III. Case Study – What to Do in Each Particular Case?.- 28.&nbsp; How to Manage Patients with Low Geometric Cusp Height.- 29.&nbsp; How to Manage a Stenosed Bicuspid Valve.- 30.&nbsp; How do I Manage a Case with Borderline Dilatation of the Sinus of Valsalva? .- 31.&nbsp; How do I Manage Perforation and Fenestration? .- 32.&nbsp; How to Manage Moderate Aortic Regurgitation in the Context of Combined Valvular Disease.- 33.&nbsp; When is Partial Rremodeling Possible?.- 34.&nbsp; Aortic Valvuloplasty to Treat Aortic Regurgitation Accompanied by a Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm.- 35.&nbsp; Valvuloplasty to Treat Aortic Regurgitation Associated with a Ventricular Septal Defect.- 36.&nbsp; Valvuloplasty for Aortic Regurgitation Associated with Infective Endocarditis.- 37.&nbsp; Valvuloplasty to Treat Traumatic Aortic Regurgitation.- 38.&nbsp; How to Manage Aortic Regurgitation from an Allograft.- Part IV. Aortic Valve Repair: Specialists in the World.- 39.&nbsp; Leaders in Valvuloplasty around the World.- Part V. Closing Remarks.- 40. Cardiologists’ Expectations of Aortic Valvuloplasty.</p>