Valve-sparing aortic root replacement

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Valve-sparing aortic root replacement (also known as the David procedure) is a cardiac surgery procedure involving replacement of the ascending aorta without replacement of the aortic valve. Developed by Tirone David and Christopher Feindel at the Toronto General Hospital.[1]

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  1. ^ David T, Feindel C (1992). "An aortic valve-sparing operation for patients with aortic incompetence and aneurysm of the ascending aorta.". J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 103 (4): 617-21; discussion 622. PMID 1532219.