Aims Understanding the anatomy of the aortic root is particularly relevant in the current era
of evolving management strategies including percutaneous and transcatheter therapeutic …

The population of neonates and children with congenital heart defects presents about a 30%
prevalence of associated genetic syndrome or additional extracardiac anomalies and may …

BACKGROUND: Congenital supravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS) is an arteriopathy
associated with Williams-Beuren syndrome and other elastin gene deletions. Our objectives …

BACKGROUND: Various surgical techniques have been proposed to repair supravalvular
aortic stenosis. However, the optimal approach remains to be determined. The present study …

Dieser zweite von insgesamt drei Übersichtsartikeln (Teil 1 Z Herz Thorax Gefäßchir 22: 204–
211) beabsichtigt, herzchirurgischen Facharztkandidaten die wichtigsten Fakten über die …

We present the case of a 54‐year‐old woman in which a diffuse congenital supravalvular
aortic stenosis (SVAS) was associated with a severe aortic valve incompetence and heavy …

Discussion Congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis is an uncommon lesion which
comprises a spectrum of manifestations varying from a localized to diffuse narrowing of the …

This review is the second of three parts (first part Z Herz Thorax Gefäßchir 22: 204–211)
intended to describe congenital cardiac surgery mainly to cardiac surgeons in preparation …

114 Aortic Stenosis Winter 2009 referred for minimally invasive off-pump bypass grafting
with a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to the left anterior descending (LAD), with …

要旨大動脈弁上狭窄は Williams 症候群において最もよく認められる心血管病変であるが,
僧帽弁閉鎖不全の合併はまれであり, さらにこの 2 病変の同時手術の報告は極めてまれである …