This book describes the different aspects of aortic valve and root diseases including comprehensive discussion of the state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging options, disease risk stratification, selection of candidates for valve repair or percutaneous intervention, and most recent therapeutic options. The growing prevalence of valvular heart disease represents a major challenge in terms of short- and long-term management and surveillance. Aortic valve diseases, including aortic stenosis and regurgitation, are among the most frequent of these, while the number of cases of aortic root disease is also on the rise. Aortic valve disease treatment options include valve surgery, valve repair, minimally invasive valve surgery, and percutaneous approaches and all are covered in this volume.

Advances in Treatments for Aortic Valve and Root Diseases is a highly illustrated, case oriented reference aimed at cardiology fellows in training, while also helpful to surgeons, cardiologists,imagers, interventionalists, as well as other clinicians and students involved in the diagnosis and treatment of aortic valve and root diseases.

Aortic root anatomy

Functional anatomy and dynamics of aortic root
Multimodality imaging assessment of aortic stenosis
Multimodality imaging assessment of aortic regurgitation
Stress echocardiography in aortic valve disease
Multimodality imaging assessment of prosthetic aortic valve
Imaging predictors of reparable aortic valve
TAVI: candidate selection and treatment guidance
4D flow imaging in aortic disease
Aortic mitral valve coupling in aortic disease
Bicuspid aortic valve
Angio CT-scan and MRI imaging considerations prior to minimally invasive surgery
Tricuspid aortic valve repair
Bicuspid aortic valve repair
Aortic annulus stabilization using external rings
Aortic annulus stabilization using internal rings
Root replacement with biological valve conduits
Aortic valve-sparing reimplantation technique
Aortic valve-sparing remodelling technique
Aortic valve-sparing in aortic dissection
Minimally invasive aortic root techniques
Modified David Operation
Mini-sternotomy
Right anterior mini-thoracotomy
Totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement
Sutureless aortic valve implantation
Rapid deployment aortic valve implantation
Stentless aortic valve prosthesis
Aortic valve replacement with autologous pericardium
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using the transapical approach
Transfemoral TAVI: devices and techniques
Alternative approaches for TAVI: Transaortic, subclavian, carotid
Aortic valve-in-valve implantation
Demographics and operative options: D. Pacini - Roberto Di Bartolomeo
The Heart Valve Center of Excellence/Heart team.