0 an 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.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
Shimmer
valve-preserving aortic root repair
