Aortic Surgery Glossary

A valve-sparing surgical technique that involves replacing the aortic root while preserving the native valve within the...

Localized collection of infected material within the aortic root structures, typically associated with infective endocar...

Enlargement of the aortic root structures including the sinuses of Valsalva, often requiring surgical intervention.

The three-dimensional anatomical configuration of the aortic root including annulus, sinuses, and sinotubular junction r...

Surgical procedure replacing the entire aortic root, including the valve, sinuses of Valsalva, and ascending aorta.

Displacement of an endovascular aortic stent graft from its original deployment position. May result in loss of seal and...

A measure of aortic wall elasticity calculated from the relationship between pressure change and relative diameter chang...

An aortic pathology that cannot be traversed with standard endovascular equipment. Typically refers to completely occlud...

The effective cross-sectional area of the aortic valve opening, measured to assess severity of aortic stenosis.

Surgical procedure involving division of fused commissures in a stenotic aortic valve to improve valve opening.

A valve-sparing surgical technique involving the folding and suturing of redundant aortic valve cusp tissue. Used to cor...

Ratio of aortic valve area to left ventricular outflow tract area, used to assess aortic stenosis severity independently...

The functional cross-sectional area available for blood flow through the aortic valve during systole. Key parameter for...

The pressure difference across the aortic valve during systole, measured by echocardiography or catheterization.

Surgical technique creating new aortic valve leaflets using pericardial tissue or synthetic materials.

A valve-sparing procedure where the native aortic valve is excised with a rim of surrounding tissue and reimplanted into...

Surgical procedure preserving the native aortic valve while replacing the diseased aortic root.

Calcium deposition within the aortic wall layers, typically indicating advanced atherosclerotic disease. Complicates sur...

The tangential force per unit area exerted by blood flow on the aortic wall surface.

The circumferential force acting on the aortic wall per unit width of the vessel.

Inflammatory disease of the aortic wall, which can lead to aneurysm formation, stenosis, or dissection.

A surgical procedure creating a graft conduit from the aorta to both femoral arteries to bypass aortoiliac occlusive dis...

Abnormal communication between the aorta and bowel, typically occurring as a late complication of aortic graft surgery.

Surgical repair or reconstruction of the aorta to restore normal vessel geometry and function.