Key result
Simple suture reduction during AVR is linked to ~79% 20-year freedom from major aortic events.
Why the study?
The efficacy of simple suture reduction of the ascending aorta performed with aortic valve replacement in patients with borderline ascending aortic dilatation was evaluated.
Does simple suture reduction of the ascending aorta (SRA) prevent major adverse aortic events in patients with borderline ascending aortic dilatation undergoing aortic valve replacement?
Cohort (n=98)
Does simple suture reduction of the ascending aorta (SRA) prevent major adverse aortic events in patients with borderline ascending aortic dilatation undergoing aortic valve replacement?
Concomitant suture reduction of the ascending aorta during aortic valve replacement is a safe and effective alternative to ascending aorta replacement for patients with borderline dilatation, with high long-term freedom from major adverse aortic events.
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SRA during AVR may confer durable aortic protection in borderline dilatation; extends observational data but leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
A 2022 study conducted a cohort in Borderline ascending aortic dilatation (n=98). Simple suture reduction of the ascending aorta (SRA) was evaluated on Major adverse aortic events (MAEs). Simple suture reduction of the ascending aorta during aortic valve replacement yielded 10- and 20-year freedom rates from major adverse aortic events of 90.3% and 79.3%, respectively.
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