Aortic dissection is the most devastating complication of thoracic aortic disease. In the more
than 250 years since thoracic aortic dissection was first described, much has been learned …

Abstract This Canadian Cardiovascular Society position statement aims to provide succinct
perspectives on key issues in the management of thoracic aortic disease (TAD). This …

Background The Bentall procedure is considered the gold standard in the treatment of
patients requiring aortic root replacement. An up-to-date overview of outcomes after the …

Valve-sparing aortic root techniques have progressively gained ground in the treatment of
aortic root aneurysm and aortic insufficiency. By avoiding anticoagulation therapy they offer …

Synthetic grafts are widely used in cardiac and vascular surgery since the mid-1970s.
Despite their general good performance, inability of mimicking the elastomechanical …

The development of aortic valve-sparing operations (reimplantation of the aortic valve and
remodeling of the aortic root) expanded the surgical armamentarium for treating patients …

Objective Root remodeling was proposed as valve-preserving root replacement to treat
patients with aortic regurgitation and root aneurysm. The objective of this retrospective study …

Background—Data on outcomes after Stanford type A aortic dissection in patients with
Marfan syndrome are limited. We investigated the primary surgery and long-term results in …

Objective Aortic valve reimplantation is the most commonly used technique to spare the
aortic valve. Long-term results data are scarce and available only with the use of standard …

Background The David V valve-sparing aortic root replacement (David V) has been shown
to provide excellent long-term valve function and low rates of valve-related complications in …