Combined Replacement of Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta—A 70-Year Evolution of Surgical Techniques

Abstract

Simultaneous replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic valve has always been a challenging procedure. Introduction of composite conduits, through various ingenious procedures and their modifications, has changed the outlook of patients with aortic valve disease and ascending aorta pathology. In the past 70 years, progress of surgical techniques and prosthetic materials has allowed such patients to undergo radical procedures providing excellent early and long-term results in both young and elderly patients. This article aims to review the most important technical advances in the treatment of aortic valve disease and ascending aorta aneurysms recognizing the important contributions in this field.

Keywords

aorta - ascending aorta - ascending aorta replacement - aortic valve replacement

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 11. Juni 2020

Angenommen: 25. Februar 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
11. Oktober 2021

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