valve-preserving aortic root repairnoun [ U ]
uk/vælv.prɪˌzɜːv.ɪŋ eɪˌɔː.tɪk ˈruːt rɪˌpeər/us/vælv.prɪˌzɝː.vɪŋ eɪˌɔr.t̬ɪk ˈruːt rɪˌper/specializedan operation to replace a section of the aorta (= the largest blood vessel) at a point where it leaves the heart, but keeping the heart valve:
In valve-preserving aortic root repair an artificial graft is used to replace the damaged section of the aorta.
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