Combined Replacement of Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta-A 70-Year Evolution of Surgical Techniques.
Igor VendraminUberto BortolottiNunzio Davide de MannaAndrea LechiancoleSandro SpongaUgolino LiviPublished in: Aorta (Stamford, Conn.) (2021)
Simultaneous replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic valve has always been a challenging procedure. Introduction of composite conduits, through various ingenious procedures and their modifications, has changed the outlook of patients with aortic valve disease and ascending aorta pathology. In the past 70 years, progress of surgical techniques and prosthetic materials has allowed such patients to undergo radical procedures providing excellent early and long-term results in both young and elderly patients. This article aims to review the most important technical advances in the treatment of aortic valve disease and ascending aorta aneurysms recognizing the important contributions in this field.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- pulmonary artery
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- aortic dissection
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- coronary artery
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary hypertension
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported outcomes
- combination therapy
- minimally invasive