The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2015
Editorial CommentSurgical cardiac strangulation: should we worry?
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2015
Editorial CommentPrehabilitation: Prevention is better than cure.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2015
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyStandardized approach to valve repair using an expansible aortic ring versus mechanical Bentall: early outcomes of the CAVIAAR multicentric prospective cohort study.
The study objective was to compare the 30-day outcomes of a standardized aortic valve repair technique (REPAIR group) associating root remodeling with an expansible aortic ring annuloplasty versus mechanical composite valve and graft (CVG group) replacement in treating aortic root aneurysms. ⋯ A new standardized approach to valve repair, combining an expansible aortic annuloplasty ring with the remodeling technique, presented similar 30-day results to mechanical CVG with a trend toward reducing major adverse valve-related events. Analysis of late outcomes is in process for 3- and 10-year follow-ups.