“…THE TECHNIQUES in aortic valve repair have matured for the management of aortic insufficiency, with or without associated aortic pathology, to offer patients freedom from the complications of prosthetic valves, including thromboembolism, endocarditis, anticoagulant-related hemorrhage, and reoperation due to structural valve deterioration. [1][2][3] This steady evolution has been enhanced by advances, including a repairoriented classification system, annular stabilization, the standardization of leaflet repair techniques, and a systematic assessment with echocardiography. [1][2][3][4][5][6] The options for aortic annuloplasty have received considerable attention recently due to their importance for durability of aortic valve repair.…”