Survival after aortic root replacement with a stentless xenograft is determined by patient characteristics

Our objective was to examine intermediate-term survival and reinterventions in unselected patients, stratified by indication, who received a Freestyle ® bioprosthesis as a full aortic root replacement.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 16, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hanna H. Dagneg ård, Kirstine Bekke, Solveig M. Kolseth, Natalie Glaser, Christoffer Wallén, Ismail El-Hamamsy, Kristjan O. Vidisson, Asbjørn S. Lie, Jan B. Valentin, Ulrik Sartipy, Rune Haaverstad, Farkas Vanky, Laurence Lefebvre, Tomas Gudbjartsson, Source Type: research