MANOUGIAN

Course overview

THE MANOUGIAN TECHNIQUE IS ONE OF THE TECHNIQUES USED IN AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT SURGERY IN THE CONTEXT OF A SMALL AORTIC ANNULUS. THE MANOUGIAN TECHNIQUE ALLOWS FOR THE IMPLANTATION OF A LARGER VALVE BUT REQUIRES EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANATOMY OF THE AORTIC OUTFLOW TRACT AND MITRAL AREA TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, AND COMPLICATIONS OF THE MANOUGIAN TECHNIQUE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS THAT HAVE THIS PROCEDURE DONE.