Early and long-term results of reoperative total aortic root replacement with reimplantation of the coronary arteries

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 142; no. 6; pp. 1473 - 1477
• Main Authors: El-Hamamsy, Ismail, MD, PhD, Ibrahim, Michael, BA (Cantab), Stevens, Louis-Mathieu, MD, Witzke, Herbert, MD, Clark, Lucy, PhD, Yacoub, Magdi H., FRS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.12.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Aorta - surgery; Aortic Valve - surgery; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Child; Coronary Vessels - surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pneumology; Reoperation; Replantation; Young Adult; 35.2; 35.3.1; Prognosis; Root; Coronary artery; Replacement; Long term; Treatment; Surgery; Total; Anesthesia; Aorta; Early; Circulatory system; Cardiology; Replantation

Background Total root replacement with biologic valves and reimplantation of the coronaries gives good early and midterm results. There is continuing concern, however, regarding the risks and long-term results for reoperation after total replacement of the aortic root with reimplantation of the coro...