The Anatomy of a Decision
Every operation begins with a question.
Aortic Valve Repair Teaching Series
by Professor Hans-Joachim Schäfers
Aortic Valve Repair – A Video Teaching Series grew out of the courses on aortic valve repair organised in close cooperation with Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Schäfers. It is an educational tool for surgeons, cardiologists and cardiac anaesthetists, designed to build knowledge of the concepts involved and to illustrate them with many specific examples on video.
Prof. Schäfers has unique experience in aortic valve surgery, encompassing aortic valve repair and the Ross operation. He has standardised and simplified these operations systematically. Over more than 30 years, he has shared his experience through lectures and particularly through his courses. Many surgeons have learnt from him and found his rational and systematic approach to aortic valve surgery helpful and reproducible.
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The library will grow to bring together resources on aortic valve surgery and operative decision-making.
Surgical techniques
Aortic valve repair, root reconstruction, the Ross procedure and valve replacement.
Expert lectures
Selected talks and faculty discussions.
Clinical cases
Anonymised case-based learning and operative decision-making.
Anatomy & geometry
Illustrations, measurements and principles of valve function.
Publications
Selected research, reviews and recommended reading, including faculty publications.
Masterclass archive
Approved recordings, presentations and materials from past masterclasses.