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The bulging shape characteristic of the sinuses of Valsalva plays an important role in opening and closing the aortic valve [1] and maintaining coronary perfusion. For this reason, various measures are attempted during valve-sparing aortic root reconstructions (VSARR) to recreate the sinuses of Valsalva. One of these measures involves the use of a Valsalva graft to perform VSRRR during the reimplantation [2] or remodeling [3] procedure, and favorable outcomes have been reported.
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Shimizu, A. (2019). ONE-POINT ADVICE: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Valsalva Grafts. In: Kunihara, T., Takanashi, S. (eds) Aortic Valve Preservation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2068-2_20
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