Less Is More? Combined Approaches to Improve Mortality and Morbidity after Aortic Valve Replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nowadays, one of the main goals of aortic valve surgery is to reduce the biological impact, mortality, and complications. It is well-known that long operative times in terms of the extracorporeal circulation, but above all, of the aortic cross-clamp time (ACC), represent a risk factor for mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In order to shorten the aortic cross-clamp time, many technological improvements, such as sutureless prostheses, have been introduced, but their actual effectiveness has not been proven yet. The aim of this study was to assess the 30-day outcomes of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery, focusing on the ACC length.

Methods

All 3139 patients undergoing aortic valve replacement between January 2013 and July 2022 at ou

SUBMITTER: Mikus E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10669498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature