• J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2024

    Aortic insufficiency following balloon aortic valvuloplasty does not impact long-term autograft durability after the Ross procedure.

    • Sameer K Singh, Ismail Bouhout, Stephanie Nguyen, Alice Vinogradsky, Anna Lampe, Morgan Moroi, Michael Salna, Hiroo Takayama, Emile Bacha, and Andrew B Goldstone.
    • Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
    • J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2024 Nov 1; 168 (5): 13011309.e21301-1309.e2.

    ObjectivePreoperative aortic insufficiency (AI) is associated with inferior autograft durability after the Ross procedure. However, many patients with aortic stenosis (AS) undergo balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) early and present with longstanding AI before Ross. We studied how BAV and subsequent valvular pathology impacts autograft durability.MethodsPatients undergoing the Ross operation from 1993 to 2020 were identified. Those who underwent BAV before Ross were compared with patients who did not undergo BAV and underwent Ross for predominant AI (AI group) or AS (AS group). Those who underwent previous open surgical aortic valve intervention were excluded. Primary outcome of interest was autograft failure, defined as a composite of autograft reintervention or severe insufficiency.ResultsA total of 198 patients were included. Seventy-nine (39.9%) underwent BAV and subsequently underwent the Ross for predominant AI (45.6%) or AS (54.4%). Of patients who did not undergo BAV, 66 (33.3%) presented with predominant AI and 53 (26.8%) with AS. Freedom from autograft failure at 15 years was 90%, 92%, and 62% in BAV, AS, and AI groups, respectively. The AI group was at significantly increased risk of long-term autograft failure (hazard ratio, 5.6; P = .01), whereas the AS and BAV groups had similar, low risk (hazard ratio, 1.1; P = .91). Autograft durability was similar among patients who received BAV and presented with AS or AI before the Ross (P = .84).ConclusionsBAV before the Ross procedure is common in patients with AS. These patients have excellent long-term autograft durability regardless of preoperative valvular pathology and should strongly be considered for the Ross operation.Copyright © 2024 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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