Why the study?
Does aortic valve repair improve postoperative quality of life compared to mechanical valve replacement or the Ross procedure?
Population
Patients who underwent aortic valve repair, Ross procedure, or mechanical valve replacement
Comparison
Aortic valve repair vs Ross procedure and mechanical valve replacement
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
long-term
Authors
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May support repair over mechanical AVR in suitable patients; leaves open need for randomized QoL confirmation.
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.
Žáček et al. (2016) studied this question.
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