Key result
Valve-sparing root replacement and aortic valve repair in patients with bicuspid aortic valve showed favorable midterm outcomes, with 90% and 87% freedom from reoperation at 5 years, respectively (p=0.343).
Why the study?
Does valve-sparing aortic valve surgery with aortic root replacement compared to aortic valve repair without aortic root resection improve freedom from reoperation in patients with bicuspid aortic valve?
Cohort (n=91)
No
Does valve-sparing aortic valve surgery with aortic root replacement compared to aortic valve repair without aortic root resection improve freedom from reoperation in patients with bicuspid aortic valve?
Valve-sparing surgery and repair for bicuspid aortic valve are safe with favorable mid-term outcomes, with 5-year freedom from reoperation of 87-90% depending on the technique.
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Both techniques linked to high 5-year durability in bicuspid aortic valve; hypothesis-generating, needing randomized trials before guiding technique choice.
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Nicovský et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Bicuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation and/or aortic aneurysm (n=91). Aortic valve-sparing procedure with root replacement (VSRR) vs. Aortic valve repair without root replacement (AVR) was evaluated on Freedom from aortic valve reoperation at 5 years (p=0.343). Valve-sparing root replacement and aortic valve repair in patients with bicuspid aortic valve showed favorable midterm outcomes, with 90% and 87% freedom from reoperation at 5 years, respectively (p=0.343).
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