Why the study?
Does severe preoperative aortic insufficiency or the need for cusp repair worsen outcomes in patients undergoing elective aortic valve-sparing surgery?
Population
164 consecutive patients undergoing elective aortic valve-sparing surgery, including 93 with severe…
Comparison
Aortic valve-sparing surgery in patients with… vs Aortic valve-sparing surgery in patients with…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 57 months
Authors
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May support valve-sparing surgery despite severe AI or cusp repair; hypothesis-generating for durability beyond mid-term follow-up.
Does severe preoperative aortic insufficiency or the need for cusp repair worsen outcomes in patients undergoing elective aortic valve-sparing surgery?
Aortic valve-sparing surgery provides acceptable mid-term outcomes regardless of the presence of severe preoperative aortic insufficiency or the need for cusp repair.
Kerchove et al. (2009) studied this question.
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