Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in adult patients with congenital heart disease.

Dmitry BobylevMurat AvsarSamir SarikouchTomislav CvitkovicDietmar BoethigMechthild Westhoff-BleckHarald BertramPhilipp BeerbaumAxel HaverichAlexander Horke

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement resulted in good aortic valve function during the first decade of observation in 6 of 7 patients. This approach can offer a viable alternative to root replacement with mechanical or biological prostheses in selected patients following CHD repair.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
aortic stenosis
ejection fraction
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
end stage renal disease
congenital heart disease
aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
newly diagnosed
heart failure
left ventricular
coronary artery
pulmonary artery
patient reported outcomes