Abstract
tation, the selection process, and establishment of a new technique and team. Comparison of outcome to the Australaisan and European Registries will also be discussed. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2010.10.013 Resource Utilisation and Long Term Survival for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement Ali Alizzi ∗, Sameet Pathak, Jayme Bennetts, Hugh Cullen, Phillip Tully, Robert A. Baker Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia Introduction: Aortic valve disease, whether in isolation or associated with coronary artery disease is a common condition with substantial morbidity and mortality. New percutaneous aortic valve techniques have provided the impetus to re-examine the costs and long term outcomes of isolated aortic valve procedures. The aim of this retrospective evaluation was to evaluate resource utilisation and long termsurvival in isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery. Methods: The surgical cohort included all patients having cardiac surgery for isolated AVR between 1997 and 2007 at Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Private Hospital andAshfordCommunityHospital. Patientswere stratified b ( p t D W
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