Why the study?
Does valve-sparing aortic root replacement improve survival compared to the Bentall procedure in patients with aortic root aneurysm or dissection?
Population
70 patients who underwent root replacement for aortic root aneurysm or dissection
Comparison
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement vs Bentall procedure
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 7 years
Authors
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Similar survival observed in this cohort; leaves open whether valve-sparing offers advantages over Bentall in aortic root disease.
Does valve-sparing aortic root replacement improve survival compared to the Bentall procedure in patients with aortic root aneurysm or dissection?
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality, offering comparable long-term survival to the Bentall procedure.
Skripochnik et al. (2013) studied this question.
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