The Ross Procedure in Adults: Long-Term Results of Homografts and Stentless Xenografts for Pulmonary Valve Replacement

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (08) ◽  
pp. 656-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Claus ◽  
Nadine Woythal ◽  
Simon Dushe ◽  
Volkmar Falk ◽  
Herko Grubitzsch ◽  
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Background The Ross procedure is an established method to treat aortic valve disease, offering excellent hemodynamic characteristics, growth potential, low risk of thromboembolism and no need for anticoagulation. Limitation of homograft quality and availability led to the use of different stentless xenografts. Long-term outcome and implications are yet to be addressed. Methods Forty five adult patients (mean age 38.8 ± 9.6 years) with aortic valve stenosis and/or insufficiency, who underwent the Ross procedure between 1995 and 2002 were identified for long-term evaluation. Patients younger than 18 years, with previous heart surgery and endocarditis were excluded. Stentless xenografts were used in 22 cases (Group X) and homografts in 23 cases (Group H). After review of the patients' history, morbidity and mortality were analyzed and risk stratification was performed. Results Between groups, baseline characteristics and operative data did not differ significantly. Total follow-up was 621.0 patient-years and 98.8% complete. Overall freedom from reoperation at 15 years was 68.4 ± 10.6% in group X and 85. ±  7.9% in group H (p = 0.09), respectively. Freedom from aortic valve reoperation at 15 years was comparable (83.9 ± 8.5% in group X and 85.3 ± 7.9% in group H, p = 0.61), whereas freedom from pulmonary valve reoperation at 15 years was significantly lower in group X (78.9 ± 9.4% versus 100%, p = 0.02). Long-term survival at 15 years was 79.7 ± 9.3% in group X and 94.4 ± 5.4% in group H (p = 0.07), respectively. Conclusions Stentless xenografts used as pulmonary valve substitute in the Ross procedure led to lower freedom from pulmonary valve reoperation compared with homografts. Additionally, there was a trend to inferior long-term survival with xenografts. Therefore, homografts should remain the preferred option for pulmonary valve replacement in the Ross procedure.

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 885-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Christ ◽  
Alexandru Claudiu Paun ◽  
Herko Grubitzsch ◽  
Sebastian Holinski ◽  
Volkmar Falk ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lytfi Krasniqi ◽  
Mads P. Kronby ◽  
Lars P. S. Riber

Abstract Background This study describes the long-term survival, risk of reoperation and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing solitary surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) with a Carpentier-Edwards Perimount (CE-P) bioprosthetic in Western Denmark. The renewed interest in SAVR is based on the questioning regarding the long-term survival since new aortic replacement technique such as transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) probably have shorter durability, why assessment of long-term survival could be a key issue for patients. Methods From November 1999 to November 2013 a cohort of a total of 1604 patients with a median age of 73 years (IQR: 69–78) undergoing solitary SAVR with CE-P in Western Denmark was obtained November 2018 from the Western Danish Heart Registry (WDHR). The primary endpoint was long-term survival from all-cause mortality. Secondary endpoints were survival free from major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral events (MACCE), risk of reoperation, cause of late death, patient-prothesis mismatch, risk of AMI, stroke, pacemaker or ICD implantation and postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). Time-to-event analysis was performed with Kaplan-Meier curve, cumulative incidence function was performed with Nelson-Aalen cumulative hazard estimates. Cox regression was applied to detect risk factors for death and reoperation. Results In-hospital mortality was 2.7% and 30-day mortality at 3.4%. The 5-, 10- and 15-year survival from all-cause mortality was 77, 52 and 24%, respectively. Survival without MACCE was 80% after 10 years. Significant risk factors of mortality were small valves, smoking and EuroSCORE II ≥4%. The risk of reoperation was < 5% after 7.5 years and significant risk factors were valve prosthesis-patient mismatch and EuroSCORE II ≥4%. Conclusions Patients undergoing aortic valve replacement with a Carpentier-Edwards Perimount valve shows a very satisfying long-term survival. Future research should aim to investigate biological valves long-term durability for comparison of different SAVR to different TAVR in long perspective.


Author(s):  
Ilija Bilbija ◽  
Milos Matkovic ◽  
Marko Cubrilo ◽  
Nemanja Aleksic ◽  
Jelena Milin Lazovic ◽  
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Aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis represents one of the most frequent surgical procedures on heart valves. These patients often have concomitant mitral regurgitation. To reveal whether the moderate mitral regurgitation will improve after aortic valve replacement alone, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis. We identified 27 studies with 4452 patients that underwent aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis and had co-existent mitral regurgitation. Primary end point was the impact of aortic valve replacement on the concomitant mitral regurgitation. Secondary end points were the analysis of the left ventricle reverse remodeling and long-term survival. Our results showed that there was significant improvement in mitral regurgitation postoperatively (RR, 1.65; 95% CI 1.36–2.00; p < 0.00001) with the average decrease of 0.46 (WMD; 95% CI 0.35–0.57; p < 0.00001). The effect is more pronounced in the elderly population. Perioperative mortality was higher (p < 0.0001) and long-term survival significantly worse (p < 0.00001) in patients that had moderate/severe mitral regurgitation preoperatively. We conclude that after aortic valve replacement alone there are fair chances but for only slight improvement in concomitant mitral regurgitation. The secondary moderate mitral regurgitation should be addressed at the time of aortic valve replacement. A more conservative approach should be followed for elderly and high-risk patients.


2017 ◽  
Vol 154 (2) ◽  
pp. 492-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben M. Swinkels ◽  
Bas A. de Mol ◽  
Johannes C. Kelder ◽  
Freddy E. Vermeulen ◽  
Jurriën M. ten Berg

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 616-627
Author(s):  
Alqasem Fuad H. Al Mosa ◽  
Sreenath Madathil ◽  
Pierre-Luc Bernier ◽  
Christo Tchervenkov

Background: Late pulmonary valve replacement following repair of tetralogy of Fallot may become necessary in patients with chronic pulmonary insufficiency. There is limited information on the long-term outcome of these prostheses, which is the focus of this study. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot who underwent pulmonary valve replacement from 1990 to 2015 in our institution. We investigated imaging and clinical parameters including mortality and late adverse events (reintervention [surgical or transcatheter]), infective endocarditis, or arrhythmias requiring device implantation or ablation. Results: There were 69 patients divided into 3 groups: Carpentier-Edwards (n = 14), Contegra (n = 40), and pulmonary homograft (n = 15). The mean age at the time of pulmonary valve replacement was 21 ± 12 years. The mean follow-up was 8.5 ± 4.7 years. The mean preoperative and postoperative right ventricular end-diastolic volume index was 210 ± 42 and 120 ± 24 mL/m2, respectively. There were no mortalities. Late adverse events were observed in 23 (33%) patients: 15 (22%) reintervention (surgical or transcatheter), 11 (16%) endocarditis, and 11 (16%) arrhythmias. Overall, 1-, 5-, and 10-year freedom from surgical reintervention was 98.5%, 93.6%, and 79.3%, respectively. The Contegra group had significantly higher pulmonary valve gradients, a higher risk of developing late adverse events compared to Carpentier-Edwards ( P = .046) and pulmonary homograft ( P = .055) in multivariate analysis and increased risk for reintervention in the univariate analysis (hazard ratio: 3.4; 95% CI: 0.92-13; P value.066). Conclusion: Pulmonary valve replacement in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot has acceptable short- and intermediate-term outcomes. Contegra prosthesis had a higher risk of late adverse events with higher pulmonary valve gradients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 624-627
Author(s):  
Jeremy L. Herrmann ◽  
Amanda R. Stram ◽  
John W. Brown

Prosthesis choice for aortic valve replacement (AVR) in children is frequently compromised by unavailability of prostheses in very small sizes, the lack of prosthetic valve growth, and risks associated with long-term anticoagulation. The Ross procedure with pulmonary valve autograft offers several advantages for pediatric and adult patients. We describe our current Ross AVR technique including replacement of the ascending aorta with a prosthetic graft. The procedure shown in the video involves an adult-sized male with a bicuspid aortic valve, mixed aortic stenosis and insufficiency, and a dilated ascending aorta.


Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 126 (13) ◽  
pp. 1621-1629 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Matthew Brennan ◽  
Fred H. Edwards ◽  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Sean M. O'Brien ◽  
Pamela S. Douglas ◽  
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