Valve Sparing Root Replacement Provides Similar Mid-term Outcomes in Bicuspid and Trileaflet Valves.

CONCLUSIONS: VSRR can be safely and effectively performed in patients with trileaflet and bicuspid valves. Operative outcomes and valve function were equivalent in bicuspid and trileaflet patients in mid-term follow-up. Performance of VSRR is a viable term option in the setting bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy.
PMID: 30240765 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kayatta MO, Leshnower BG, McPherson L, Zhang C, Lasanajak Y, Chen EP Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research