Key result
2D and 3D echo serve as the cornerstone for guiding aortic valve-sparing surgery.
Why the study?
Aortic valve-sparing surgery is increasingly used for aortic regurgitation and ascending aortic aneurysms, making practical echocardiographic evaluation essential for patient selection, predicting reparability, and assessing immediate surgical results.
2D and 3D transesophageal echocardiography are essential tools for patient selection, predicting reparability, and assessing immediate postoperative results in aortic valve-sparing surgery.
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Echocardiography informs aortic valve-sparing decisions; leaves open prospective multicenter validation of standardized protocols.
Lemaire et al. (2023) conducted a review in Aortic regurgitation and/or ascending aortic aneurysm. Echocardiography (2D and 3D TEE) was evaluated. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiography represent the cornerstone for patient selection, prediction of reliable repair, and intraoperative assessment in aortic valve-sparing surgery.
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