Personalised external aortic root support for elective treatment of aortic root dilation in 200 patients.
Lucas Van HoofFilip RegaTal GolesworthyPeter VerbruggheConal AustinJohanna J M TakkenbergJohn R PepperTom TreasurePublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2021)
This study represents the clinical history of the first 200 patients to undergo PEARS. To date, aortic dissection has not been observed in the restrained part of the aorta, yet long-term follow-up is needed to confirm the potential of PEARS to prevent dissection. While operative mortality is low, the reported coronary complications reflect the learning curve of aortic root surgery in patients with connective tissue disease. PEARS may stabilise or reduce aortic regurgitation.
Keyphrases
- aortic dissection
- aortic valve
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- pulmonary artery
- chronic kidney disease
- left ventricular
- coronary artery
- aortic stenosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- cardiovascular events
- patient reported outcomes
- climate change
- human health