Comparison of pulmonary and aortic root and cusp dimensions in normal adults using computed tomography: potential implications for Ross procedure planning
The pulmonary root has a similar cusp size compared to the aortic root, but a different shape, resulting in a lower pulmonary cusp effective height. The perimeter of the pulmonary basal ring changes during the cardiac cycle. These findings suggest that stabilizing the autograft to normal aortic, rather than pulmonary, root dimensions should result in normal autograft cusp configuration. Computed tomography angiography could become a tool for personalized planning of the Ross procedure.
Authors
- Matija Jelenc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2318-5709)
- Blaž Jelenc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7252-5688)
- Karen B. Abeln (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6110-3124)
- Sara Habjan
- Héctor I. Michelena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2341-5247)
- Peter Fries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6691-9541)
- Hans Joachim Schäfers
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Ljubljana University Medical Centre (SI)
- Westpfalz Klinikum (DE)
- Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid (ES)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Saarland University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae206
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42