ABSTRACT
The risk of dehiscence of the E2E suture has not been common in our clinical experience. Computational studies have clarifi ed that, particularly in case of nondilated annulus, the forces acting on the leafl ets at the level of the suture are low and maximal in diastole, when the leafl ets open, while in systole forces are distributed along the coaptation surface (7) and are not affecting the suture.
