Aortic valve surgery: What is the future? Narcis Hudorović International Journal of Surgery Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 169-174 (April 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.04.009 Copyright © 2007 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Life expectancy for men and women, EU 15, 1960–2000. Source: Eurostar International Journal of Surgery 2008 6, 169-174DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.04.009) Copyright © 2007 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 CABG procedures in the USA SRS database, 1993 to June 2002. International Journal of Surgery 2008 6, 169-174DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.04.009) Copyright © 2007 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Decrease of CAB procedures in the UK. Source: United Kingdom Cardiac Surgical Register trends in cardiac surgery 1877–2001 (n=578,051). International Journal of Surgery 2008 6, 169-174DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.04.009) Copyright © 2007 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Schematic illustration of transapical aortic valve implantation. The prosthesis is being dilated at the annular level within the native aortic valve cusps. Transapical sheath insertion is secured with a purse-string suture. International Journal of Surgery 2008 6, 169-174DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.04.009) Copyright © 2007 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Hybrid procedure involving a debranching of the great vessels and placement of an endoluminal graft into the aortic arch. International Journal of Surgery 2008 6, 169-174DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.04.009) Copyright © 2007 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 6 Schematic representation of the aortic valve replacement with the left transventricular approach. International Journal of Surgery 2008 6, 169-174DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.04.009) Copyright © 2007 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions