2024
Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to less intervention for severe aortic stenosis
Ram C, Yousef S, Ma W, Vallabhajosyula I, Singh S, Agarwal R, Milewski R, Assi R, Patel P, Williams M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to less intervention for severe aortic stenosis. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 4952. PMID: 38418864, PMCID: PMC10902341, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52660-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementSevere aortic stenosisAfrican American raceArea Deprivation IndexAortic stenosisSevere ASArea deprivation index rankAortic valve replacement ratesAmerican raceAortic valve interventionPresentation of sepsisDiagnosis of ASADI groupValve replacementValve interventionDeprived neighbourhoodsAV interventionDisadvantaged neighborhoodsPatientsFemale genderDeprivation indexHigh-ADI groupLow-ADI groupStenosisRace
2023
One-Year Results of a Low-Profile Endograft in Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection
Rossi P, Desai N, Malaisrie S, Lyden S, Nassiri N, Reece T, Adams J, Moanie S, Shults C, Investigators R, Vallabhajosyula P, Panneton J, Kumins N, Sharafuddin M, Toursavadkohi S, Ullery B, Duwayri Y, Han S, Rahimi S, Meisner R, Dryjski M, Starnes B, Fukuhara S, Cheema M. One-Year Results of a Low-Profile Endograft in Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2023, 117: 336-343. PMID: 37769702, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType B aortic dissectionComplicated type B aortic dissectionMajor adverse eventsB aortic dissectionAdverse eventsCause mortalityAortic dissectionTechnical successEnd pointAortic diameter growthFalse lumen perfusionPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsKaplan-Meier analysisOne-year resultsParaplegia/paraparesisLong-term outcomesUnited States CentersMedian hospitalizationAortic expansionPatency lossRenal failurePivotal trialsRetrograde dissectionIliac artery
2018
Management of Patients With Coronary Artery Malperfusion Secondary to Type A Aortic Dissection
Kreibich M, Bavaria JE, Branchetti E, Brown CR, Chen Z, Khurshan F, Siki M, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Desai ND. Management of Patients With Coronary Artery Malperfusion Secondary to Type A Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 1174-1180. PMID: 30444990, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCohort StudiesCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationFemaleGermanyHeart Arrest, InducedHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsCoronary artery malperfusionType B patientsType C patientsAntegrade cardioplegiaC patientsB patientsAortic dissectionCoronary ostiumDissection flapCA diseaseA Aortic DissectionType C lesionsManagement of patientsType B lesionsLong-term survivalCA bypassBypass GraftingPerioperative mortalityC lesionsComplete avulsionB lesionsLandmark analysisMalperfusionSuture repairPatientsFunctional Outcomes of Type I Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair With Annular Stabilization: Subcommissural Annuloplasty Versus External Subannular Aortic Ring
Ko H, Bavaria JE, Habertheuer A, Augoustides JG, Siki MA, Freas M, Komlo C, Milewski K, Desai ND, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P. Functional Outcomes of Type I Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair With Annular Stabilization: Subcommissural Annuloplasty Versus External Subannular Aortic Ring. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 68-75. PMID: 30086284, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubcommissural annuloplastyAortic insufficiencyAortic valve repairTransvalvular gradientValve repairAortic ringsLeaflet prolapseAnnular stabilizationVentricular outflow tract diameterBicuspid aortic valve patientsBicuspid aortic valve repairOutflow tract diameterSevere aortic insufficiencyMean transvalvular gradientIntraoperative transesophageal echocardiographyAortic valve patientsLV outflow tractAortic root complexPostprocedure outcomesValve patientsTract diameterFunctional outcomeLV dimensionsTransesophageal echocardiographyOutflow tractPredictors of Recurrent Aortic Insufficiency in Type I Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair
Habertheuer A, Milewski RK, Bavaria JE, Siki M, Freas M, Desai N, Szeto W, Ram C, Hu R, Vallabhajosyula P. Predictors of Recurrent Aortic Insufficiency in Type I Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 106: 1316-1324. PMID: 30055138, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedAortic ValveAortic Valve InsufficiencyBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseCardiac Valve AnnuloplastyDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRecurrenceReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeOutcome After Operation for Aortic Dissection Type A in Morbidly Obese Patients
Kreibich M, Rylski B, Bavaria JE, Branchetti E, Dohle D, Moeller P, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Desai ND. Outcome After Operation for Aortic Dissection Type A in Morbidly Obese Patients. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 106: 491-497. PMID: 29673638, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionBody Mass IndexBody WeightCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsAortic dissection type AMorbidly obese patientsNormal weight patientsObese patientsSurgical repairWeight patientsDistal aortic repairImmediate surgical approachMore obese patientsCalculated blood volumeBody mass indexIntensive care unitLength of stayType AHospital mortalityHospital stayPostoperative complicationsAortic repairPostoperative outcomesCare unitClinical featuresClinical presentationMass indexNormal weightAdverse outcomesTricuspid valve endocarditis in the era of the opioid epidemic
Wallen TJ, Szeto W, Williams M, Atluri P, Arnaoutakis G, Fults M, Sultan I, Desai N, Acker M, Vallabhajosyula P. Tricuspid valve endocarditis in the era of the opioid epidemic. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2018, 33: 260-264. PMID: 29663522, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTricuspid valve endocarditisOpioid epidemicTricuspid endocarditisValve endocarditisRight heart endocarditisThirty-day mortalityTricuspid valve replacementCommon causative agentIndex hospitalizationRenal failureValve replacementSurgical volumeInstitutional experienceCommon isolatesExclusion criteriaEndocarditisAverage agePatientsStudy periodCausative agentStaphylococcus aureusEpidemicFivefold increaseReoperationHospitalizationHemodynamic Effects of Valve Asymmetry in Sapien 3 Transcatheter Aortic Valves.
Mangels DR, Siki M, Menon R, Bavaria J, Anwaruddin S, Giri J, Desai N, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P, Herrmann HC. Hemodynamic Effects of Valve Asymmetry in Sapien 3 Transcatheter Aortic Valves. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2018, 30: 138-143. PMID: 29610444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural valve deteriorationTranscatheter aortic valve replacementSAPIEN 3 valveParavalvular leakTransthoracic echocardiogramAortic insufficiencySAPIEN 3 transcatheter aortic valveAortic valve gradientSapien 3 prosthesisAortic valve replacementRetrospective cohort analysisTranscatheter aortic valveAI severityValve gradientAnnular calcificationHemodynamic effectsValve replacementValve deteriorationSmall prosthesisSingle institutionAortic valveAV gradientCohort analysisHigh incidenceSignificant differencesAssociation of Tricuspid Regurgitation With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry
McCarthy FH, Vemulapalli S, Li Z, Thourani V, Matsouaka RA, Desai ND, Kirtane A, Anwaruddin S, Williams ML, Giri J, Vallabhajosyula P, Li RH, Herrmann HC, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY. Association of Tricuspid Regurgitation With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 105: 1121-1128. PMID: 29502934, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementHeart failure readmissionCardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy RegistryThoracic Surgeons/American CollegeTranscatheter Valve Therapy RegistrySevere TRVentricular ejection fractionTricuspid regurgitationMild TRRisk patientsEjection fractionTR severityAmerican CollegeEffectiveness of TAVRInhospital major adverse cardiac eventsTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement OutcomesModerate TRMajor adverse cardiac eventsTricuspid regurgitation severityAdverse cardiac eventsAortic valve replacementHigh-risk patientsLow-risk patientsNumber of comorbiditiesIntensive care unitPredicting Distal Aortic Remodeling After Endovascular Repair for Chronic DeBakey III Aortic Dissection
Sultan I, Siki MA, Bavaria JE, Dibble TR, Savino DC, Kilic A, Szeto W, Vallabhajosyula P, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Wang GJ, Desai ND. Predicting Distal Aortic Remodeling After Endovascular Repair for Chronic DeBakey III Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 105: 1691-1696. PMID: 29391144, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesComputed Tomography AngiographyFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsDeBakey III aortic dissectionAortic remodelingAortic dissectionVisceral vesselsTotal thrombosisGreater curveExact testDistal aortic remodelingOpen aortic reconstructionPositive aortic remodelingMultivariable logistic regressionNegative predictorFisher's exact testMultivariate logistic modelTomography angiography scansWilcoxon rank sumEndovascular aortic graftingAortic centersChronic dissectionAortic reconstructionCeliac axisAortic graftingEndovascular repairPrimary tearAortic size
2017
The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator therapy in the setting of Type A aortic dissection
Sultan I, Habertheuer A, Wallen T, Siki M, Szeto W, Bavaria JE, Williams M, Vallabhajosyula P. The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator therapy in the setting of Type A aortic dissection. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2017, 32: 822-825. PMID: 29216679, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative dayAortic dissectionTAAD repairECMO supportPennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council databaseDiagnosis/procedure codesType A Aortic DissectionFirst post-operative dayAcute cardiopulmonary failurePost-cardiotomy shockSame hospital visitA Aortic DissectionAcute aortic dissectionSame dayWide clinical spectrumSalvage therapyTAAD surgeryECMO implantationCardiopulmonary failureHemodynamic stabilityCardiovascular collapseOpen repairOverall mortalityMedian timeClinical spectrumConcomitant antegrade stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta during transverse hemiarch reconstruction for acute DeBakey I aortic dissection repair improves aortic remodeling
Sultan I, Wallen TJ, Habertheuer A, Siki M, Arnaoutakis GJ, Bavaria J, Szeto WY, Milewski R, Vallabhajosyula P. Concomitant antegrade stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta during transverse hemiarch reconstruction for acute DeBakey I aortic dissection repair improves aortic remodeling. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2017, 32: 581-592. PMID: 28795434, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrue lumen diameterTEVAR groupTrue lumenThoracic aortaLumen diameterHemiarch reconstructionAortic remodelingStent graftingOpen repairAortic diameterAcute DeBakey I aortic dissectionDeBakey I aortic dissectionFalse lumen thrombosis rateThree-dimensional computed tomography scansAortic dissection repairDeBakey I dissectionsDistal aortic remodelingTotal aortic diameterFalse lumen thrombosisAbdominal aortic diameterEndovascular stent graftingEndovascular aortic repairComputed tomography scanArch tearDeBakey IOutcomes of Elective Aortic Hemiarch Reconstruction for Aneurysmal Disease in the Elderly
Kilic A, Arnaoutakis GJ, Bavaria JE, Sultan I, Desai ND, Vallabhajosyula P, Williams ML, Milewski RK, Szeto WY. Outcomes of Elective Aortic Hemiarch Reconstruction for Aneurysmal Disease in the Elderly. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 104: 1522-1530. PMID: 28648536, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedCohort StudiesElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisPropensity ScoreRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsModerate hypothermic circulatory arrestAntegrade cerebral perfusionHypothermic circulatory arrestHemiarch reconstructionElderly patientsAneurysmal diseaseOperative mortalityCerebral perfusionCirculatory arrestConcomitant aortic valve replacementRisk-adjusted operative mortalityCoronary artery bypassOperative mortality rateAortic valve replacementGreater comorbidity burdenLow operative mortalityOverall stroke rateSafe strategyIntensive care unitComorbidity burdenArtery bypassHospital stayRoot replacementValve replacementCare unitFate of remnant sinuses of Valsalva in patients with bicuspid and trileaflet valves undergoing aortic valve, ascending aorta, and aortic arch replacement
Milewski RK, Habertheuer A, Bavaria JE, Siki M, Szeto WY, Krause E, Korutla V, Desai ND, Vallabhajosyula P. Fate of remnant sinuses of Valsalva in patients with bicuspid and trileaflet valves undergoing aortic valve, ascending aorta, and aortic arch replacement. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, 154: 421-432. PMID: 28599977, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.03.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementBicuspid aortic valveAorta replacementTricuspid aortic valveValve replacementAortic valveValsalva dimensionsPreoperative sinusSinus segmentValvular morphologyValvular pathologyElective aortic valve replacementMultivariable Cox regression modelsAortic arch replacementKaplan-Meier analysisAortic valve morphologyCox regression modelAortic valvulopathyArch replacementSurgical managementAortic aneurysmAortic rootLongitudinal sinusValsalva groupPatientsLong-term outcome of surgical cryoablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Liang JJ, Betensky BP, Muser D, Zado ES, Anter E, Desai ND, Callans DJ, Deo R, Frankel DS, Hutchinson MD, Lin D, Riley MP, Schaller RD, Supple GE, Santangeli P, Acker MA, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P, Marchlinski FE, Dixit S. Long-term outcome of surgical cryoablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. EP Europace 2017, 20: e30-e41. PMID: 28402404, DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyRadiofrequency catheter ablationLong-term outcomesSurgical ablationVT refractoryElectrophysiology labSocial Security Death IndexArrhythmia-related deathMapping/ablationPrimary surgical ablationRefractory ventricular tachycardiaVentricular tachycardia refractoryVT-free survivalLong-term survivalSurgical cryoablationICD interrogationConsecutive patientsEntire followCatheter ablationICD shocksTachycardia refractoryVT recurrenceOffice visitsTherapeutic optionsConsecutive pts
2016
Central Repair With Antegrade TEVAR for Malperfusion Syndromes in Acute Debakey I Aortic Dissection
Vallabhajosyula P, Gottret JP, Menon R, Sultan I, Abbas Z, Siki M, Kramer M, Pulsipher A, Naidu S, Pochettino A, Milewski K, Szeto WY, Bavaria JE. Central Repair With Antegrade TEVAR for Malperfusion Syndromes in Acute Debakey I Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 103: 748-755. PMID: 27666785, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute DeBakey I aortic dissectionDeBakey I aortic dissectionTEVAR groupMalperfusion syndromeAortic dissectionStandard repairCirculatory arrestMortality rateHospital/30-day mortality ratePostoperative stroke rateRenal failure rateEnd-organ malperfusionStandard open repairEnd-organ systemDeBakey IParaplegia ratePreoperative comorbiditiesHemiarch replacementEmergent operationDistal repairOpen repairSurvival benefitThoracic aortaStroke rateCentral repairValve Selection in End-Stage Renal Disease: Should It Always Be Biological?
Williams ML, Bavaria JE, Acker MA, Desai ND, Vallabhajosyula P, Hargrove WC, Atluri P, Szeto WY. Valve Selection in End-Stage Renal Disease: Should It Always Be Biological? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 102: 1531-1535. PMID: 27544289, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.04.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAnticoagulantsAortic ValveBioprosthesisCalcinosisContraindicationsEndocarditisHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney Failure, ChronicMiddle AgedMitral ValvePostoperative ComplicationsProportional Hazards ModelsProsthesis-Related InfectionsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesThrombophiliaConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseValve replacementProportional hazards modelESRD patientsMechanical valvesRenal diseaseHazards modelImproved long-term survivalCox proportional hazards modelAortic valve replacementMechanical valve replacementMitral valve replacementKaplan-Meier methodLong-term survivalValve selectionESRD populationPatient ageUnadjusted survivalImproved survivalPatient populationPatientsSurvivalDiseaseMinimal differencesYearsThe Impact of Deep Versus Moderate Hypothermia on Postoperative Kidney Function After Elective Aortic Hemiarch Repair
Arnaoutakis GJ, Vallabhajosyula P, Bavaria JE, Sultan I, Siki M, Naidu S, Milewski RK, Williams ML, Hargrove WC, Desai ND, Szeto WY. The Impact of Deep Versus Moderate Hypothermia on Postoperative Kidney Function After Elective Aortic Hemiarch Repair. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 102: 1313-1321. PMID: 27318775, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicCause of DeathCerebrovascular CirculationCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHospital MortalityHumansHypothermia, InducedLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPerfusionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsAntegrade cerebral perfusionRetrograde cerebral perfusionAcute kidney injuryModerate hypothermic circulatory arrestDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestHypothermic circulatory arrestGlomerular filtration rateHemiarch repairCerebral perfusionCirculatory arrestEjection fractionAneurysmal diseaseLower baseline glomerular filtration rateOccurrence of AKIAortic cross-clamp timeBaseline glomerular filtration rateHigher acute kidney injuryLonger cardiopulmonary bypass timeLow preoperative ejection fractionPostoperative acute kidney injuryAortic hemiarch replacementBaseline renal dysfunctionCerebral perfusion strategyCerebral protection strategiesDistal organ protectionBicuspid Aortic Insufficiency With Aortic Root Aneurysm: Root Reimplantation Versus Bentall Root Replacement
Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Habertheuer A, Komlo C, Milewski RK, McCarthy F, Desai ND, Bavaria JE. Bicuspid Aortic Insufficiency With Aortic Root Aneurysm: Root Reimplantation Versus Bentall Root Replacement. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 102: 1221-1228. PMID: 27261086, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic ValveAortic Valve InsufficiencyBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualEchocardiography, TransesophagealFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPreoperative CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsAortic insufficiencyBicuspid aortic valveBentall groupRoot replacementRoot reimplantationAortic valveCusp repairRoot aneurysmFive-year actuarial survivalValve-sparing root reimplantationBicuspid aortic insufficiencyHospital stroke ratePermanent pacemaker rateTransient ischemic attackVentricular diastolic diameterLow ejection fractionAortic root aneurysmAortic root proceduresActuarial survivalAortic reoperationDischarge echocardiographyHospital mortalityIschemic attackVSRR groupBentall procedureAt the Root of the Repair Debate: Outcomes After Elective Aortic Root Replacements for Aortic Insufficiency With Aneurysm
McCarthy FH, Bavaria JE, McDermott KM, Moeller P, Spragan D, Hoedt A, Dibble T, Savino D, Williams ML, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Desai ND. At the Root of the Repair Debate: Outcomes After Elective Aortic Root Replacements for Aortic Insufficiency With Aneurysm. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 102: 1199-1205. PMID: 27261085, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic Valve InsufficiencyBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCause of DeathDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsModerate aortic insufficiencySevere aortic insufficiencyAortic insufficiencyLong-term survivalRoot replacementWorse survivalAI patientsDecreased long-term survivalElective aortic root replacementWorse long-term survivalPreoperative aortic insufficiencyPreoperative renal failureAortic root replacementAppropriate therapeutic strategiesGreater aortic insufficiencyTiming of interventionUnited States populationRenal failureYounger patientsMultivariable predictorsSimilar patientsAortic aneurysmSingle institutionInclusion criteriaSimilar survival