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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Aortic Root Disease Management

Background:

  • Open surgery remains crucial for aortic root diseases, even with interventional cardiology advancements.
  • Optimal surgical treatment for middle-aged adults (under 65-70) with aortic root disease is debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the last decade of literature on surgical options for aortic root disease in patients under 65-70.
  • To compare the advantages and disadvantages of current surgical techniques.

Main Methods:

  • A literature review of the past 10 years was conducted.
  • Focus was on patients below 65-70 years of age.
  • No meta-analysis was possible due to small sample size and study heterogeneity.

Main Results:

  • Available procedures include Bentall-de Bono, valve sparing, and Ross operations.
  • Bentall-de Bono issues: lifelong anticoagulation (mechanical) or degeneration (biological).
  • Valve sparing offers physiologic dynamics but requires careful root analysis; Ross operation has excellent outcomes but is technically demanding and limited in specific diseases.

Conclusions:

  • All three main surgical approaches (Bentall-de Bono, valve sparing, Ross) have distinct advantages and drawbacks.
  • No single ideal surgical solution for aortic root disease in this age group has been identified.
  • Patient-specific factors and disease characteristics are critical for selecting the optimal surgical strategy.