Aortic insufficiency following balloon aortic valvuloplasty does not impact long-term autograft durability after the Ross procedure

Preoperative aortic insufficiency (AI) is associated with inferior autograft durability after the Ross procedure. However, many patients with aortic stenosis (AS) undergo balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) early and present with longstanding AI before Ross. We studied how BAV and subsequent valvular pathology impacts autograft durability.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research