Long-term outcomes of aortic root replacement for endocarditis.
Charles M WojnarskiParth A ChodavadiaYaron D BaracJenna L ArmstrongAndrew M VeksteinJohn C HaneyJeffrey G GacaG Chad HughesDonald D GlowerPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
In a sample with frequent use of stentless prostheses, aortic root replacement for infective endocarditis had acceptable risk and long-term survival similar to root replacement for other indications. In the setting of endocarditis, root replacement with homograft or stentless bioprosthetic root has excellent durability through 15 years.