Replacement of ascending aorta with aortic valve reimplantation: Midterm results

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 803-808

  Harringer, Wolfgang ^a   Pethig, Klaus ^a   Hagl, Christian ^a   Wahlers, Thorsten ^a   Cremer, Jochen ^a   Haverich, Axel ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aorta; Regurgitation; Surgery; Valves

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA DISSECTING ANEURYSM; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0032809372     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00110-4     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Svensjö S., Bengtsson H., Bergqvist D. Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm and dissection: an investigation based on autopsy. Br J Surg. 83:1996;68-71.
2. Dapunt O.E., Galla J.D., Sadeghi A.M., Lansman S.L., Mezrow C.K., DeAsla R.A., Quintana C., Wallenstein S., Ergin A.M., Griepp R.B. The natural history of thoracic aortic aneurysm. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 107:1994;1323-1333.
3. Kunzelman K.S., Grande K.J., David T.E., Cochran R.P., Verrier E.D. Aortic root and valve relationships. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 107:1994;162-170.
4. David T.E., Feindel C.M., Bos J. Repair of the aortic valve in patients with aortic insufficiency and aortic root aneurysm. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 109:1995;345-351.
5. Mingke D., Dresler C., Stone C.D., Borst H.G. Composite graft replacement of the aortic root in 335 patients with aneurysm or dissection. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 46:1998;12-19.
6. Gott V.L., Cameron D.E., Pyeritz R.E., Gillinov A.M., Greene P.S., Stone C.D., Alejo D.E., McKusick V.A. Composite graft repair of Marfan aneurysm of the ascending aorta: results in 150 patients. J Card Surg. 9:1994;482-489.
7. Kouchoukos N.T., Wareing T.H., Murphy S.F., Perrillo J.B. Sixteen-year experience with aortic root replacement: results of 172 operations. Ann Surg. 214:1991;308-318.
8. Duran C., Kumar N., Gometza B., Al Halees Z. Indications and limitations of aortic valve reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg. 52:1991;447-453.
9. Wilkenshoff U., Kruck I., Gast D., Schröder R. Validity of continuous wave doppler and colour doppler in the assessment of aortic regurgitation. Eur Heart J. 15:1994;1227-1234.
10. Nishimura R., Vonk G., Remberger J., Tajik J. Semiquantification of aortic regurgitation by different doppler echocardiographic techniques and comparison with ultrafast computed tomography. Am Heart J. 124:1992;995-1001.
11. Edmunds L.H. Jr, Clark R.E., Cohn L.H., Grunkemeier G.L., Miller D.C., Weisel R.D. Guidelines for reporting morbidity and mortality after cardiac valvular operations. Ann Thorac Surg. 62:1996;932-935.
12. David T.E., Feindel C.M. An aortic valve-sparing operation for patients with aortic incompetence and aneurysm of the ascending aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 103:1992;617-622.
13. Trusler G.A., Williams W.G., Smallhorn J.F., Freedom R.M. Late results after repair of aortic insufficiency associated with ventricular septal defect. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 103:1992;276-281.
14. Horstkotte D., Schulte H.D., Bircks W., Strauer B.E. Lower intensity anticoagulation therapy results in lower complication rates with the St Jude Medical prosthesis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 107:1994;1136-1145.
15. Kirklin J.K., Smith D., Novick W., Naftel D.C., Kirklin J.W. Long-term function of cryopreserved aortic homografts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 106:1993;154-166.
16. Burdon T.A., Miller D.C., Oyer P.E., Mitchell R.S., Stinson E.B., Starnes V.A., Shumway N.E. Durability of porcine valves at fifteen years in a representative North American patient population. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 103:1992;238-251.
17. Pethig K., Schäfers H.J., Borst H.G. Functional results after aortic valve repair in aortic root ectasia. J Heart Valve Dis. 5:1996;247-250.
18. David T.E. Aortic valve-sparing operations in patietns with ascending aortic aneurysms. Curr Opin Cardiol. 12:1997;391-395.
19. Simon P., Moritz A., Moidl R., Kupilik N., Grabenwoeger M., Ehrlich M., Havel M. Aortic valve resuspension in ascending aortic aneurysm repair with aortic insufficiency. Ann Thorac Surg. 60:1995;176-180.
20. Sarsam M.A., Yacoub M. Remodeling of the aortic valve annulus. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 105:1993;435-438.
21. Gott V.L., Pyeritz R.E., Maovern G.J. Surgical treatment of aneurysm of the ascending aorta in the Marfan syndrome. N Engl J Med. 314:1986;1070.
22. Fleischer K.J., Nousari H.C., Anahlt G.J., Stone C.D., Laschinger J.C. Immunohistochemical abnormalities of fibrillin in cardiovascular tissues in Marfan's syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 63:1997;1012-1017.
23. David T.E. Aortic valve repair in patients with Marfan syndrome and ascending aorta aneurysms due to degenerative disease. J Cardio Surg. 9:1994;182-187.