Does aortic valve repair improve postoperative quality of life compared to mechanical valve replacement or the Ross procedure?
Aortic valve-sparing strategies offer superior long-term quality of life compared to mechanical valves and should be considered in patients with suitable valve morphology.
Postoperative quality of life is influenced by the type of aortic valve procedure and is negatively linked with mechanical prosthesis implantation and long-term anticoagulation. Aortic valve-sparing strategy should be considered in cases with suitable valve morphology due to favorable clinical results and beneficial impact on the long-term quality of life.
Žáček et al. (Sat,) studied this question.