Progress in surgical interventions for aortic root aneurysms and dissections.

For multiple technical options in aortic root replacement surgery, decades of surgical investigation and development have shown favorable results, which provide a formidable armamentarium to be used at the discretion of the surgeon to suit various patient anatomic patterns and risk profiles - while still durably controlling the aortic pathology and protecting from recurrence, valve dysfunction, progressive dilatation, and aortic dissection.