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Arabkhani B, Gonthier S, Lorenz V, Deschamps S, Jahanyar J, Boute M, Vancraeynest D, Mastrobuoni S, Khoury GE, de Kerchove L. Continuous or interrupted pledgeted suture technique in stented bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: a comparison of in-hospital outcomes. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:174. [PMID: 38576006 PMCID: PMC10996201 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02754-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There is ambiguity in the literature regarding the continuous suture technique (CST) for aortic valve replacement (AVR). At our center, there has been a gradual shift towards CST over the interrupted pledgeted technique (IPT). This study aims at comparing outcomes for both techniques. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of a single-center study of patients undergoing AVR between January 2011 and July 2020. Patients were divided into two groups: Continuous suture technique and interrupted pledget-reinforced sutures. The pre-operative and In-hospital clinical characteristics and echocardiographic hemodynamics (i.e. transvalvular gradients and paravalvular leakage) were compared between CST and IPT. RESULTS We compared 791 patients with CST to 568 patients with IPT (median age: 73 and 74 years, respectively, p = 0.02). In CST there were 35% concomitant procedure vs. 31% in IPT (p = 0.16). Early mortality was 3.2% in CST versus 4.8% in IPT (p = 0.15), and a second cross-clamp due to a paravalvular-leak in 0.5% vs. 1.2%, respectively (p = 0.22). The CST was not associated with new-onset conduction-blocks mandating pacemaker implants(OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.54-2.14; P = 0.85). The postoperative gradients on echocardiography were lower in CST compared to IPT, especially in smaller annuli (peak gradients: 15.7mmHg vs. 20.5mmHg, in valve size < 23 mm, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The continuous suture technique was associated with lower postoperative gradients and shorter cross-clamp time compared to interrupted pledgeted technique. Differences in paravalvular leaks were non-significant, although slightly less in the continuous suture technique. There were no further differences in valve-related complications. Hence, continues suture technique is safe, with better hemodynamics compared to the interrupted pledgeted technique. This may be of clinical importance, especially in smaller size annular size.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bardia Arabkhani
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, UC Louvain Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center (EMC), Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, UC Louvain Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, UC Louvain Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, UC Louvain Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, UC Louvain Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's Heart Institute, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, and IREC/CARD UCLouvain, Brussels, B-1200, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, and IREC/CARD UCLouvain, Brussels, B-1200, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, UC Louvain Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, UC Louvain Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, UC Louvain Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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Rasheed NF, Stonebraker C, Li Z, Siddiqi U, Lee ACH, Li W, Lupo S, Cruz J, Cohen WG, Staub C, Rodgers D, Myren M, Combs P, Jeevanandam V, Hibino N. Figure of eight suture technique in aortic valve replacement decreases prosthesis-patient mismatch. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:117. [PMID: 37038197 PMCID: PMC10084672 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02260-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND While the pledget suture technique has been the standard for surgical aortic. valve replacement (AVR), discussion continues regarding the possibility of the nonpledget suture technique to produce superior structural and hemodynamic parameters. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the figure-of-eight suture technique in AVR, as determined by the incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM). METHODS We reviewed records of patients (N = 629) who underwent a surgical AVR procedure between January 2011 and July 2018 at a single institution. Indexed effective orifice area values and PPM incidence were calculated from implanted valve size and patient body surface area. Incidence of none, moderate, and severe PPM was compared across AVR suture techniques. RESULTS A total of 570 pledget and 59 figure-of-eight patients were compared for incidence of PPM. Patients who received AVR with the pledget suture technique had significantly lower echocardiographic measurements of baseline ejection fraction than patients who had received AVR with the figure-of-eight suture technique (p = 0.003). Patients who received the figure-of eight suture had a 14% decrease in moderate PPM compared to patients who received the pledget suture (p = 0.022). Patients who received the figure-of-eight suture also had a significantly higher rate of no PPM (p = 0.044). CONCLUSIONS The use of the figure-of-eight suture technique in AVR can reduce the incidence of moderate PPM. While the pledget suture is the standard technique in AVR, the figure-of-eight suture technique may offer better structural and hemodynamic outcomes, especially for patients with a smaller aortic annulus.
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- Nabeel F Rasheed
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1109 Ashley Lane, Inverness, IL, 60010, USA
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Velders BJ, Vriesendorp MD, Sabik JF, Dagenais F, Labrousse L, Bapat V, Aldea GS, Anyanwu AC, Cai Y, Klautz RJ. Pledgeted versus nonpledgeted sutures in aortic valve replacement: Insights from a prospective multicenter trial. JTCVS Tech 2022; 17:23-46. [PMID: 36820352 PMCID: PMC9938379 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objective The objective of this study was to compare short- and midterm clinical and echocardiographic outcomes according to the use of pledgeted sutures during aortic valve replacement. Methods Patients with aortic stenosis or regurgitation requiring aortic valve replacement were enrolled in a prospective cohort study to evaluate the safety of a new stented bioprosthesis. Outcomes were analyzed according to the use of pledgets (pledgeted group) or no pledgets (nonpledgeted group). The primary outcome was a composite of thromboembolism, endocarditis, and major paravalvular leak at 5 years of follow-up. Secondary outcomes included multiple clinical endpoints and hemodynamic outcomes. Propensity score matching was performed to adjust for prognostic factors, and subanalyses with small valve sizes (<23 mm) and suturing techniques were performed. Results The pledgeted group comprised 640 patients (59%), and the nonpledgeted group 442 (41%), with baseline discrepancies in demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and stenosis severity. There were no differences between groups in any outcome. After propensity score matching, the primary outcome occurred in 41 (11.7%) patients in the pledgeted and 36 (9.8%) in the nonpledgeted group (P = .51). The effective orifice area was smaller in the pledgeted group (P = .045), whereas no difference was observed for the mean or peak pressure gradient. Separate subanalyses with small valve sizes and suturing techniques did not show relevant differences. Conclusions In this large propensity score-matched cohort, comprehensive clinical outcomes were comparable between patients who underwent aortic valve replacement with pledgeted and nonpledgeted sutures up to 5 years of follow-up, but pledgets might lead to a slightly smaller effective orifice area in the long run.
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Key Words
- AVR, aortic valve replacement
- BMI, body mass index
- BSA, body surface area
- EOA, effective orifice area
- EOAi, effective orifice area indexed
- LVOT, left ventricular outflow tract
- PERIGON, PERIcardial SurGical AOrtic Valve ReplacemeNt
- PPM, prosthesis–patient mismatch
- PVL, paravalvular leak
- STS, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- endocarditis
- paravalvular leak
- pledgets
- surgical aortic valve replacement
- suturing technique
- thromboembolism
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- Bart J.J. Velders
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands,Address for reprints: Bart J. J. Velders, MD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, Zuid-Holland 2333 ZA, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Medico-Surgical Department of Valvulopathies, Bordeaux Heart University Hospital, Bourdeaux-Pessac, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NHS Foundation Trust–St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Core Clinical Solutions, Medtronic, Mounds View, Minn
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Herrmann HC, Pibarot P, Wu C, Hahn RT, Tang GHL, Abbas AE, Playford D, Ruel M, Jilaihawi H, Sathananthan J, Wood DA, De Paulis R, Bax JJ, Rodes-Cabau J, Cameron DE, Chen T, Del Nido PJ, Dweck MR, Kaneko T, Latib A, Moat N, Modine T, Popma JJ, Raben J, Smith RL, Tchetche D, Thomas MR, Vincent F, Yoganathan A, Zuckerman B, Mack MJ, Leon MB. Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Hemodynamics: Definitions, Outcomes, and Evidence Gaps: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 80:527-544. [PMID: 35902177 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A virtual workshop was organized by the Heart Valve Collaboratory to identify areas of expert consensus, areas of disagreement, and evidence gaps related to bioprosthetic aortic valve hemodynamics. Impaired functional performance of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement is associated with adverse patient outcomes; however, this assessment is complicated by the lack of standardization for labelling, definitions, and measurement techniques, both after surgical and transcatheter valve replacement. Echocardiography remains the standard assessment methodology because of its ease of performance, widespread availability, ability to do serial measurements over time, and correlation with outcomes. Management of a high gradient after replacement requires integration of the patient's clinical status, physical examination, and multimodality imaging in addition to shared patient decisions regarding treatment options. Future priorities that are underway include efforts to standardize prosthesis sizing and labelling for both surgical and transcatheter valves as well as trials to characterize the consequences of adverse hemodynamics.
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- Howard C Herrmann
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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- The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Heart Valve Center, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Abbott Structural Heart, Santa Clara, California, USA
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- Hopital Cardiologique de Haut Leveque, Bordeaux, France
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White, The Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White, The Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Ono Y, Yajima S, Kainuma S, Kawamoto N, Tadokoro N, Kakuta T, Koga-Ikuta A, Fujita T, Fukushima S. Early Outcomes of Intuity Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement Compared With Conventional Biological Valves in Japanese Patients. Circ J 2022; 86:1710-1718. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-21-0959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Yoshikazu Ono
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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OUP accepted manuscript. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 62:6563500. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Weltert LP, Lucertini G. Simplification of the Manougian approach to treat small annuli: Finally a reproducible low risk approach on the horizon? J Card Surg 2021; 37:579-580. [PMID: 34951065 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Luca Paolo Weltert
- Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, European Hospital, Rome, Italy.,Dipartimento di Biostatistica, Sain Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
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Aitaliyev S, Rumbinaitė E, Mėlinytė-Ankudavičė K, Nekrošius R, Keturakis V, Benetis R. Early outcomes of patient-prosthesis mismatch following aortic valve replacement. Perfusion 2021; 37:692-699. [PMID: 34080457 PMCID: PMC9500169 DOI: 10.1177/02676591211023286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) has been associated with numerous short- and long-term adverse events. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of PPM on early postoperative results after aortic valve replacement (AVR) in daily practice. METHODS In this single-centre retrospective study, 150 non-consecutive patients from March 2019 to January 2020 with clinically indicated AVR with/without concomitant surgery were analysed. The study protocol included operative mortality, complication rate, and pre- and postoperative echocardiographic data. PPM was considered severe with indexed effective orifice area at <0.65 cm2/m2, moderate at 0.65-0.85 cm2/m2 and none at >0.85 cm2/m2. RESULTS Moderate PPM was observed in 16 patients (10.6%). No patient had severe PPM. PPM was not related to early mortality (r = 0.40, p = 0.630), intra- (r = -0.076, p = 0.352) and postoperative (r = -0.0134, p = 0.102) events. CONCLUSION In this study, moderate PPM was a frequent finding after AVR, whereas severe PPM was not observed. PPM did not affect the early results after AVR. A long-term follow-up study in a large patient population is required to assess the actual influence of residual PPM.
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- Serik Aitaliyev
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Vaidya YP, Cavanaugh SM, Sandhu AA. Surgical aortic valve replacement in small aortic annulus. J Card Surg 2021; 36:2502-2509. [PMID: 33821514 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although aortic valve replacement (AVR) has been the standard of treatment for severe aortic stenosis, a small aortic annulus (SAA) poses significant challenges. Improvements in valve designs and evolution in surgical techniques have led to improved outcomes, however, the ideal prosthetic valve remains elusive. METHODS We performed a comprehensive literature review to discuss the surgical management of aortic stenosis, with a special focus on patients with SAA. RESULTS Stentless valves and root replacement techniques have been shown to overcome the hemodynamic challenges associated with conventional stented bioprostheses, but are technically challenging and require longer cross-clamp times. Sutureless and rapid deployment valves mitigate the long operative time while maintaining the hemodynamic advantages. The use of transcatheter AVR has emerged as another reasonable alternative and has shown promise among patients with SAA, however, long-term outcomes are awaited. CONCLUSION There is no consensus regarding the type of valve prosthesis or replacement technique among patients with SAA. Consideration of patient comorbidities and valvular anatomy is paramount in planning the optimal strategy for AVR. Further long-term clinical trials are necessary to assess outcomes and achieve progress toward the development of the ideal prosthesis.
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- Yash P Vaidya
- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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Kunioka S, Fujita K, Iwasa S, Kamiya H, Yamazaki K, Tsukui H. Non-pledget commissural suture technique to avoid atrioventricular block. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 69:906-908. [PMID: 33608837 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-021-01605-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Here, we report our unique "non-pledget commissural suture technique" to avoid complete atrioventricular block during surgical aortic valve replacement, whereby all commissural stiches are made in a figure-of-eight fashion without a pledget. Then, standard stiches in a non-everting fashion are made using pledget sutures and a prosthetic valve is implanted at the supra-annular position. Among 152 evaluated patients, only five patients experienced complications, including three left bundle branch blocks, one postoperative pacemaker implantation, and one moderate paravalvular leak. Based on the high success rate, our technique may be a reasonable alternative for surgical aortic valve replacement.
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- Shingo Kunioka
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510, Japan
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA, USA
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Mehaffey JH, Hawkins RB, Wegermann ZK, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Fallon JM, Brennan JM, Thourani VH, Badhwar V, Ailawadi G. Aortic Annular Enlargement in the Elderly: Short and Long-Term Outcomes in the United States. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 112:1160-1166. [PMID: 33421392 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient prosthesis mismatch is associated with significant long-term morbidity and mortality after aortic valve replacement, but the role and outcomes of annular enlargement (AE) remain poorly defined. We hypothesized that increasing rates of AE may lead to improved outcomes for patients at risk for severe patient prosthesis mismatch. METHODS Patients over age 65 years undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement with or without coronary artery bypass grafting from 2008-2016 in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database with matching Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data were included (n=189,268). Univariate, multivariate, and time-to-event analysis was used to evaluate the association between AE and early and late outcomes. Patients were stratified by projected degree of patient prosthesis mismatch based on calculated effective orifice area index. RESULTS A total of 5412 (2.9%) patients underwent AE. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database-predicted mortality was similar between AE and non-AE groups (2.97% vs 2.99%, P = .052). Patients undergoing AE had higher risk-adjusted rates of 30-day complications and death (5.4% vs 3.4%, P < .0001), but no differences in long-term rates of stroke, heart failure re-hospitalization,s or aortic valve reoperation. Survival analysis demonstrated a higher risk of mortality with AE during the first 3 years, after which the survival curves cross, favoring AE. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that annular enlargement during surgical aortic valve replacement is associated with increased short-term risk in a Medicare population. Survival curves crossed after 3 years, which may portend a benefit in select patients. However, annular enlargement is still only performed in the minority of patients who are at risk for patient prosthesis mismatch.
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- J Hunter Mehaffey
- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Lee JO, Lee CH, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Jung SH, Joo SJ, Chung CH, Lee JW. Simple Interrupted Suturing for Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 53:332-338. [PMID: 33115976 PMCID: PMC7721519 DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.20.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background Attaining an adequate effective orifice area (EOA) is definitive goal in aortic valve replacement (AVR). The simple interrupted suture (SIS) technique could be a solution to achieve this goal, but limited data are available in the literature. This study aimed to compare hemodynamic differences between the SIS and non-everting mattress suture (NMS) techniques. Methods From our database, 215 patients who underwent AVR for severe aortic stenosis were extracted to form the overall cohort. From March 2015 to November 2016, the SIS technique was used in 79 patients, while the NMS technique was used in 136 patients. Hemodynamic outcomes were evaluated, as detected by transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography. Results There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between the 2 groups. On immediate postoperative echocardiography, the SIS group showed a significantly wider EOA (1.6±0.4 vs. 1.4±0.5 cm2, p=0.007) and a lower mean pressure gradient (PG) (13.3±5.4 vs. 17.0±6.0 mm Hg, p<0.001) than the NMS group. On follow-up echocardiography, the SIS group continued to have a wider EOA (1.6±0.4 vs. 1.4±0.3 cm2, p<0.001) and a lower mean PG (11.0±5.1 vs. 14.1±5.5 mm Hg, p<0.001). There was no significant difference in paravalvular leakage. Conclusion The SIS technique for AVR was associated with a wider EOA and a lower mean PG. The SIS technique could be a reasonable option for AVR.
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- Jun Oh Lee
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim HH, Lee S, Lee SH. What Is the Easiest and Simplest Approach for Best Size Aortic Prosthesis Implantation?: Reply. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 110:1781-1782. [PMID: 32828752 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Hyo-Hyun Kim
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea.
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Henn MC, Maniar HS. Commentary: Beware of Mismatch. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 33:31-32. [PMID: 32653533 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Matthew C Henn
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Iscan S, Eygi B, Yesilkaya N. Suture Techniques and Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch for Aortic Valve Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 110:1781. [PMID: 32353438 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.03.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Sahin Iscan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Katip Celebi University İzmir, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Katip Celebi University İzmir, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Katip Celebi University İzmir, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar, İzmir, Turkey
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Kim HJ, Park SJ, Koo HJ, Kang JW, Yang DH, Jung SH, Choo SJ, Chung CH, Lee JW, Kim JB. Determinants of effective orifice area in aortic valve replacement: anatomic and clinical factors. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:1942-1951. [PMID: 32642097 PMCID: PMC7330291 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Background Obtaining adequate effective orifice area (EOA) in surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is important to minimize pressure gradients across the prosthetic aortic valve (AV) and improve clinical outcomes. However, the predictors of EOA are unclear. Methods From July 2011 to March 2016, patients undergoing SAVR who were preoperatively evaluated using a computed tomography (CT) on the aortic root were enrolled. Indexed EOA (iEOA) was used as an indicator of prosthetic AV opening area. The aortic root parameters investigated were the annular diameter (max and min), annular perimeter, annular area, and maximal dimensions of the proximal ascending aorta. These variables were evaluated as predictors of EOA, and an individual surgeon was incorporated in analysis for verifying surgeon dependent factors. Results Among the 710 patients included in this study [age: 64.9±10.8 years; females: n=285 (40.1%)], 370 (52.1%) were implanted with bio-prosthesis. Mean prosthetic iEOA was 1.1±0.3 cm2/m2. Univariable linear regression analysis showed that all indexed aortic root parameters (maximal and minimal annular diameters, annular perimeter, annular area, and sinus dimensions) were significantly associated with iEOA (P<0.001). Multivariable analysis showed that indexed aortic annular area, indexed maximal diameter of the Valsalva sinus, female sex, and bio-prosthesis, supra-annular type prosthesis and surgeon were significant and independent determinants of iEOA (adjusted R2=0.513, P<0.001). Conclusions Aortic annular area and Valsalva sinus diameter are independent determinants for iEOA measured by preoperative CT; surgeon-dependent factors are also significant determinants in SAVR.
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- Hee Jung Kim
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Invited Commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 2019; 109:667-668. [PMID: 31770503 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.09.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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