Aortic Valve Replacement
Aortic Valve Replacement
Definition
Surgery performed with the purpose of replacing a degenerated, calcified, malformed, dysfunctional, etc. aortic valve with a bioprosthetic, homograft, or autograft valve.
Also known as AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT — per NCIT
Also identified as
- UMLS C0003506 per NCIT
Anatomy
| Organ | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aortic valve | Procedure Has Completely Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cardiac valve | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cardiovascular system | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |