Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement-Level Aortotomy for Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Explantation

Authors

• Israa Saleh, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion UniversityFollow
• Raymond L. Benza, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion UniversityFollow
• Deepak R. Talreja, Senta Medical Group, Sentara Health, Virginia Beach
• Christopher M. Sciortino, Senta Medical Group, Sentara Health, Virginia Beach
• Matthew R. Summers, Sentara Medical Group, Sentara Health, Virginia Beach
• Clinton D. Kemp, Sentara Medical Group, Sentara Health, Virginia Beach

ORCID

0000-0001-9627-6236 (Benza)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2026

DOI

10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102569

Publication Title

JTCVS Techniques

Volume

39

Pages

102569 (3 pp.)

Abstract

A low-level aortotomy for self-expanding TAVR explantation improves the ability to remove the degenerated valve and facilitates surgical replacement.

Rights

© 2026 The Authors.

This is an open access article under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.

Original Publication Citation

Saleh, I., Benza, R. L., Talreja, D. R., Sciortino, C. M., Summers, M. R., & Kemp, C. D. (2026). Surgical aortic valve replacement-level aortotomy for self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve explantation. JTCVS Techniques, 39, Article 102569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102569

Repository Citation

Saleh, I., Benza, R. L., Talreja, D. R., Sciortino, C. M., Summers, M. R., & Kemp, C. D. (2026). Surgical aortic valve replacement-level aortotomy for self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve explantation. JTCVS Techniques, 39, Article 102569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102569