Pericardial Patch Augmentation Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Recurrent Aortic Insufficiency

ConclusionsAortic valve repair and valve-sparing operations can be performed with good early and late clinical outcomes. In our experience, however, the rate of recurrent aortic insufficiency was significant, especially in patients who underwent cusp augmentation with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardial patch.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research