Fig. 3
From: Surgical techniques for aortic valve xenotransplantation
The donor valve is prepared by trimming the ventricular muscle and mitral valve to within 2–3 mm of the aortic valve annulus. The sinuses of valsalva were also trimmed, leaving only the commissural posts suspending the aortic valve behind. Panel A shows the superior view, panel B shows the lateral view of the valve