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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Aortic Root Surgery

Background:

  • Aortic regurgitation and ventricular septal defect (VSD) present complex surgical challenges.
  • Patients undergoing aortic root replacement with VSD often have associated aortic valve abnormalities and annuloaortic ectasia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate surgical techniques and outcomes for patients with aortic regurgitation and VSD.
  • To assess the efficacy of valve-sparing root reimplantation and other aortic root repair methods in this patient cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 12 patients (2000-2022) with aortic regurgitation and VSD.
  • Detailed review of VSD closure methods, aortic root procedures (including valve-sparing reimplantation, root remodeling, and Ross procedure), and aortic valve repair techniques.

Main Results:

  • No early deaths were observed. Long-term survival was 91.7% at 5 years and 68.8% at 10 years.
  • Freedom from aortic valve reoperation was 88.9% at 10 years.
  • Specific modifications like a specialized suture line for valve-sparing root reimplantation and cusp repair techniques were crucial.

Conclusions:

  • Valve-sparing root reimplantation can be a successful strategy for patients with VSD and annuloaortic ectasia, potentially requiring modifications.
  • Aortic cusp repair or the Ross procedure are viable options for patients with severely deformed aortic cusps.