Valve-sparing root surgery in congenital heart disease —Shoulda, coulda…

The traditional indications for aortic valve preservation during root replacement (valve-sparing root replacement [VSRR]) include connective tissue disorders (Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes), bicuspid aortic valve, and selected congenital heart defects. Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) include those with (1) conotruncal abnormalities (tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect, truncus arteriosus, and transposition of the great arteries), (2) palliated single-ventricle physiology, and (3) previous arterial switch or Ross procedures.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial commentary Source Type: research