Aortic Root Replacement With Biological Valved Conduits

Sebastiano Castrovinci; David H Tian; Giacomo Murana; Mariano Cefarelli; Paolo Berretta; Jacopo Alfonsi; Tristan D Yan; Roberto Di Bartolomeo; Marco Di Eusanio

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.057

Aortic Root Replacement With Biological Valved Conduits

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Jul;100(1):337-53. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.057. Epub 2015 May 20.

Authors

Sebastiano Castrovinci¹, David H Tian², Giacomo Murana¹, Mariano Cefarelli¹, Paolo Berretta¹, Jacopo Alfonsi¹, Tristan D Yan², Roberto Di Bartolomeo¹, Marco Di Eusanio³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
² Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
³ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy; Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: marco.dieusanio2@unibo.it.

PMID: 26002441
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.057

Abstract

The execution of Bentall procedures using biological valved conduits is expanding owing to the increased incidence of aortic valve and root diseases in the aging population. To review the available data, a systematic search identified 29 studies with a total of 3,298 patients. Although evidence on short-term results suggested favorable outcomes after biological Bentall operations, data beyond 5 years are limited and highlight the urgent need for further investigations with longer follow-up.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aorta / surgery*
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Bioprosthesis*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Prosthesis Design
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods