Valve-sparing root replacement: How old is too old?
VSRR can be performed with low operative mortality and excellent freedom from reoperation across age groups. In patients aged 65 years and older, serious consideration should be given when deciding on VSRR, especially in the setting of aortic dissection.
Authors
- Parth Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3198-1916)
- José Binongo
- Dov Levine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1675-0116)
- Hiroo Takayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7840-801X)
- Bradley G. Leshnower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2290-1729)
- Elizabeth L. Norton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3678-3820)
- Edward P. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1122-0108)
- Yanhua Wang
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Open
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2025.02.020
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00