Health professionals are encouraged to take the ESC/EACTS Guidelines fully into account
when exercising their clinical judgment, as well as in the determination and the …

• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

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guidelines, which is freely available via the ESC and EACTS website and hosted on the EHJ …

These guidelines, endorsed by both the EACTS and STS, represent the official viewpoint on
this topic. They show a commitment to ongoing improvement, as regular updates will be …

Background We aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of valve-sparing aortic root
replacement (VSARR) versus composite aortic valve graft replacement (CAVGR) for aortic …

Background Valve-sparing root replacement (VSRR) has excellent outcomes when
performed in experienced centers in well-selected patients. It is suggested that …

Objective Studies of reintervention after valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSRR) are
limited by sample size and failure to evaluate all types of reinterventions, including distal …

Introduction Conventional aortic root and valve-sparing root replacement surgery are two
current surgical treatments for aortic dilatation syndromes. This review article aims to review …

Objectives The long-term outcomes comparing valve-sparing root replacement, composite
valve graft with bioprosthesis, and mechanical prosthesis have yet to be explored. We …

Aim: To analyze early and mid-term outcomes of the Bentall operation. Methods: Two
hundred and seventeen patients (mean age 65.6±15.9 years, males/females 172/45) …