Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement Technique: Valsalva Graft versus Two Straight Tubular Grafts.

Alexander MakkinejadBailey BrownRana-Armaghan AhmadJoanna HuaXiaoting WuShinichi FukuharaKaren KimHimanshu PatelG Michael DeebBo Yang

Published in: Cardiology research and practice (2023)

The Valsalva and two-graft techniques both have excellent short- and mid-term outcomes. The two-graft technique might have slightly better survival and freedom from reoperation, but a larger sample size and longer follow-up are needed to determine if these advantages are significant.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
coronary artery
mitral valve
pulmonary artery
heart failure
coronary artery disease
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
high glucose
pulmonary arterial hypertension