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    Aortic valve reconstruction with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium for aortic valve disease

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    The aortic valve (1 of 4 valves in the heart) sometimes becomes leaky or narrow. This means that blood does not get pumped around the body properly, which can cause palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath and chest pain. It can eventually lead to heart failure and death. In this procedure, the diseased part of the valve is replaced by some of the person's own (autologous) pericardium (the tissue around the heart), which is treated with a chemical called glutaraldehyde. The aim is to allow the valve to function normally and to reduce symptoms.