Alternative Method of Surgical Correction of Dissecting Aortic Aneurysms With Aortic Insuffieciency

Patients with dissecting aortic aneurysm and associated acute aortic insufficiency form a group of seriously ill patients with significant cardiac failure, generally involving other organs and systems. It justifies an attempt to reduce a surgical risk, by using more sparing procedures, including supracoronary replacement of the ascending aorta with its root reconstruction. The latter has been performed in 27 patients (mean 54,5 ± 2,1 years) with dissecting aortic aneurysm and aortic valvular insufficiency in 1996 to 2009. The major etiological factor was atherosclerosis (88%)/ Seventeen (63%), 6 (22,2%) and 4 (16%) had types I, IIA and II dissection, respectively. Overall hospital mortality was 11%. In late period, progressive aneurysm dissection needed reinterventions in 2 cases. The competence of the reconstructed aortic valve was satisfactory both just after surgery and throughout the follow-up. Indications for this option of chronic correction, surgical techniques, and immediate and long-term results are outlined.