Patch augmentation of small ascending aorta during stage I procedure reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality.
David M HogansonBreanna L PiekarskiLuis G QuinonezJohn J KheirAditya K KazaDavid ZurakowskiSitaram M EmaniChris W BairdPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
Prophylactic patch augmentation of the ascending aorta in HLHS patients with AA may reduce the risk of mortality, ECMO and reduced RV function. Patients not initially undergoing augmentation but then requiring a rescue procedure have particularly poor outcomes. Patch augmentation for smaller ascending aortic diameters should be considered and further clinical experience may help delineate aorta diameter threshold for augmentation.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary artery
- aortic dissection
- aortic valve
- soft tissue
- coronary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- minimally invasive
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery disease
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- left ventricular
- weight loss
- optic nerve
- patient reported