【正文】
Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiographic Predictors of Recurrent Aortic Regurgitation after Aortic Valve Repair le Polain JB, Pouleur AC, Vancraeynest D, Pasquet A, Gerber B, Vandijck M, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde JL Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium Universit233。 Catholique de Louvain Aim of the study The present study examines the intraoperative echocardiographic features associated with late failure of aortic valve repair. Method: Study population ? From 12/1995 to 06/2022 ? 186 consecutive patients (51 women, mean age: 54Yrs) Aortic valve repair for significant AR With prehensive pre, intra and followup echocardiography 122 pts (group A, 53 Yrs) with no AR 23 pts (group B, 50 Yrs) with grade 1 AR