Aortic valve-sparing root replacement and composite root replacement: a Danish multicentre nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Aortic valve-sparing root replacement is recommended over composite root replacement for aortic root aneurysms, especially in younger patients, but long-term outcomes in low-volume nationwide settings remain unclear. The objectives are to compare long-term survival, stroke, and reoperation rates between the two procedures in a low-volume national setting.

Methods and results

Patients were identified from the Western Danish Heart Registry and the Danish Heart Registry. Cases were validated by review of operative descriptions. The primary outcome was long-term survival from all-cause mortality; secondary outcomes included stroke, reoperation, recurrent aortic regurgitation, and aortic stenosis. Groups were balanced using propensity score matching. Echocardiographic data w

SUBMITTER: Ravn EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449084 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature