Learning Curve for Aortic Root Replacement
There appear to be 3 segments of the learning curve for the new surgeon when performing root replacement. The first occurs after around 25 to 50 cases, after which there is a rapid decline in operative time and complications. The second phase occurs between cases 50 and 150, during which advanced proficiency is developed. Aortic fellowship programs should aim to graduate fellows with at least 50 root procedures as first operator.
Authors
- Derek R. Brinster
- Nirav C. Patel
- Patricia Nicolato
- S. Jacob Scheinerman
- Omar A. Jarral
- Mei Chau
- Renee Cholyway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3868-8432)
- Chad Kliger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9265-5028)
- Stevan S. Pupovac
- Alan Hartman
Institutions
- Northwell Health (US)
- Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2025.05.006
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00