Outcomes After Operations for Unicuspid Aortic Valve With or Without Ascending Repair in Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unicuspid aortic valve is an important subset of bicuspid aortic valve, and knowledge regarding its aortopathy pattern and surgical outcomes is limited. Our objectives were to characterize unicuspid aortic valve patients, associated aortopathy, and surgical outcomes.

Methods

From January 1990 to May 2013, 149 adult unicuspid aortic valve patients underwent aortic valve replacement or repair for aortic stenosis (n = 13), regurgitation (n = 13), or both (n = 123), and in 91 (61%) the aortic valve operation was combined with aortic repair. Data were obtained from the Cardiovascular Information Registry and medical record review. Three-dimensional imaging analysis was performed from preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans. The Kaplan-Meie

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5152623 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature