David procedure through an upper partial sternotomy

For more detail: This is a case of a 47 year old female patient presenting with congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III). Echocardiography showed a tricuspid aortic valve with grade III aortic insufficiency and computed tomography scan showed an aneurysm of the aortic root and the ascending aorta with a maximum diameter of 60 mm. A valve sparing aortic root replacement (David procedure) was performed through an upper partial sternotomy. Video Chapters 00:00:21 Clinical vignette 00:00:50 Exposure 00:01:39 Aortic root preparation 00:02:55 Reimplantation 00:04:46 Completion Cite this article as: Shrestha ML, Junge A, Haverich A, Martens A. David procedure through an upper partial sternotomy. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2015; 4(2):212213. doi: The Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACS) is a bimonthly peerreviewed scientific journal, focusing on the latest clinical evidence and surgical techniques