Impact of Aortic Atherosclerosis Burden on Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.

CONCLUSIONS: Moderate/severe aortic atherosclerosis was associated with an increased risk of adverse events following SAVR. Epiaortic ultrasound may serve as a useful adjunct for identifying patients who may benefit from strategies to reduce atheroembolic complications during SAVR.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 6, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Iribarne A, Pan S, McCullough JN, Mathew JP, Hung J, Zeng X, Voisine P, O'Gara PT, Sledz NM, Gelijns AC, Taddei-Peters WC, Messé SR, Moskowitz AJ, Thourani VH, Argenziano M, Groh MA, Giustino G, Overbey JR, DiMaio JM, Smith PK Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research