Outcome of Valve-sparing vs Bentall Procedure in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Abstract

Objectives: Valve-sparing aortic surgery is increasingly used in contrast to the Bentall procedure in patients with an enlarged aortic root and normal aortic leaflets, despite the more complex operative technique in valve sparing root remodeling. To what extend complex valve sparing aortic surgery is feasible in acute aortic dissection type A (AADA) is not quite clear. In this study we analyze the long-term outcome after different valve sparing and Bentall procedures in AADA patients.