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

Management of dilated ascending aorta during aortic valve replacement: Valve replacement alone versus aorta wrapping versus aorta replacement [1]

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.

Source name:

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Resource link:

http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/S0022-5223%2813%2900615-6/abstract [2]

Author(s):

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