Does adding an aortic root replacement or sinus repair during arch repair increase postoperative mortality? Evidence from the Canadian Thoracic Aortic Collaborative.
Fadi HageAli HageFrancois DagenaisAndreanne CartierMaral OuzounianJennifer ChungIsmail El-HamamsyVincent ChauvetteMark D PetersonKevin LachapelleKhalid RidwanMunir BoodhwaniMing Hao GuoJohn BozinovskiMichael C MoonAbigail WhiteMichael H YamashitaCarly LodewyksRony AtouiDarrin PayneMichael W A Chunull nullPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
The addition of aortic root replacement or sinus repair during proximal or total aortic arch repair seems to increase postoperative mortality only in non-elective cases.