Patients with bicuspid aortic valve are likely to receive an aortic valve prosthesis during prophylactic resection of their ascending aortic aneurysm
- Autori: Raffa G.M.; Wu B.; Pasta S.; Morsolini M.; Bellavia D.; Romano G.; Falletta C.; Pietrosi A.; Scardulla C.; Pilato M.
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2016
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista
- Parole Chiave: Aortic aneurysm; Aortic surgery; Bicuspid aortic valve; Aged; Aortic Aneurysm; Aortic Valve; Female; Heart Valve Diseases; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prophylactic Surgical Procedures; Retrospective Studies; Heart Valve Prosthesis
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/376229
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate whether thepresence or discovery of a BAV under ATAA repair would impactthe decision-making of the surgical procedure choice.