Bicuspid Aortic Insufficiency With Aortic Root Aneurysm: Root Reimplantation Versus Bentall Root Replacement.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with bicuspid aortic valve AI with root aneurysm, primary cusp repair with root reimplantation achieves equivalent midterm outcomes compared with Bentall root replacement. PMID: 27261086 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 31, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Habertheuer A, Komlo C, Milewski RK, McCarthy F, Desai ND, Bavaria JE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research