The patient has been told he needs an aortic annuloplasty. The surgeon explains to the patient that she will use the technique called leaflet plication. The patient asks you what a leaflet plication is? What would you respond to the patient?
A) The elongated tissue is folded over onto itself and sutured.
B) The leaflets are sutured to the pericardium.
C) A wedge of tissue may be cut from the middle of the leaflet and the gap sutured closed.
D) A pericardial or synthetic patch may be used to repair holes in the leaflets.
Ans: A
Feedback: The elongated tissue may be folded over onto itself (ie, tucked) and sutured (ie, leaflet plication). The other descriptions are not descriptions of leaflet plication.
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