Key result
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement linked to ~50% lower mortality versus the Bentall-De Bono procedure.
Why the study?
Conflicting data exist regarding early and long-term benefits of Bentall-De Bono versus valve-sparing aortic root replacement in patients with aortic root dilatation and a structurally normal aortic valve.
Does valve-sparing aortic root replacement improve long-term survival compared to Bentall-De Bono in patients with aortic root dilatation and a structurally normal aortic valve?
Population
14,651 patients with aortic root dilatation and a structurally normal aortic valve across 39 observational studies
Comparison
Bentall-De Bono (n = 9557) vs valve-sparing aortic root replacement (n = 5094)
Design
Systematic review and reconstructed time-to-event meta-analysis
Follow-up
Mean weighted follow-up was 5.05 ± 3.7 years
Authors
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Supports VSARR consideration for survival in suitable patients; leaves open need for RCTs to balance reoperation risk.
Meta-Analysis (n=14,651)
Does valve-sparing aortic root replacement improve long-term survival compared to Bentall-De Bono in patients with aortic root dilatation and a structurally normal aortic valve?
Hazard Ratio: 0.5 (95% CI 0.45–0.57)
p-value: p=<0.0001
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement improves long-term survival compared to the Bentall-De Bono procedure in patients with aortic root dilatation, despite an increased risk of reoperation within the first 5 years.
Formica et al. (2024) conducted a meta-analysis in Aortic root dilatation and a structurally normal aortic valve (n=14,651). Valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSARR) vs. Composite aortic valve-graft (Bentall-De Bono) was evaluated on Long-term survival (HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.45-0.57, p=<0.0001). Valve-sparing aortic root replacement was associated with significantly greater long-term survival compared to the Bentall-De Bono procedure (HR 0.50; 95% CI 0.45-0.57; p<0.0001).
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