Commentary: Quizzes, midterms, and finals: considerations in aortic root replacement

In this issue of Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the aortic surgery group from the University of Pittsburgh presents comparative results of aortic root replacement (ARR) using either stentless or stented bioprostheses.1 Briefly summarized, the authors found that larger stentless aortic root prostheses were able to be implanted, and that across all sizes implanted (not just with smaller sizes), statistically significant superior prosthetic valve physiology (as assessed non-invasively) was observed.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: ADULT – Commentary Source Type: research