Commentary: Rooting for the Best Root Prosthesis

Brown and colleagues compared the outcomes of stented versus stentless bioprosthetic root replacement in 455 patients.1 Mean patient age was 70 years and the study excluded mechanical prostheses. Medtronic Freestyle porcine bioprosthesis (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) was used for all stentless valve implants.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: ADULT – Commentary Source Type: research