Prof. Alessandro Della Corte

MVT Aortic 2022, vol.1

– Patients with an “ascending” phenotype? A separate vale and ascending graft replacement procedure is an option

– Patients with a “root” phenotype? Consider addressing the root earlier (50 mm root diameter)

– Bentall is still the gold standard, but valve-sparing procedures have similarly good results

Prof. Alessandro Della Corte

MVT Aortic 2022, vol.1

– New classification system and nomenclature of bicuspid aortic valve (and bicuspid aortic valve disease)

– Genes are important, but a single gene may contribute to fewer than 1% of cases

– Different valve repair techniques according to valve phenotype