ALERT!

This site is not optimized for Internet Explorer 8 (or older).

Please upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or use an alternate browser such as Chrome or Firefox.

Management of dilated ascending aorta during aortic valve replacement: Valve replacement alone versus aorta wrapping versus aorta replacement

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Submitted by

Source

Source Name: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Source URL: http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/S0022-5223%2813%2900615-6/abstract

Author(s)

SH Lee, JB Kim, DH Kim, S-H Jung, SJ Choo, CH Chung, JW Lee

Management of a dilated ascending aorta at the time of AVR was investigated in patients undergoing AVR alone (362), AVR plus aortic wrapping (67), or AVR plus aortic replacement (70). Long-term outcomes including death and aortic expansion were similar among the 3 groups.