Functional Outcomes of Type I Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair with Annular Stabilization: Subcommissural Annuloplasty versus External Subannular Aortic Ring.

CONCLUSIONS: In addition to providing equivalent and excellent freedom from AI, ESAR also renders a more robust annular reduction than SCA, along with improved transvalvular gradients.
PMID: 30086284 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 4, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ko H, Bavaria JE, Habertheuer A, Augoustides JG, Siki M, Freas M, Komlo C, Milewski K, Desai ND, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research