Aortic valve replacement with or without aortic root replacement, especially in the reoperative setting, has previously generated an endless series of questions involving what type of valve should be implanted (mechanical, bioprosthetic (stented or stentless), autograft, homograft, Osaki, transcatheter valve, etc, etc) and what size valve is appropriate. This discussion was somewhat simpler in the past, when bioprosthetic valves were primarily reserved for “old folks” because of concerns regarding multiple reoperations for bioprosthetic valve degeneration implanted in younger patients.
Aortic valve replacement with or without aortic root replacement, especially in the reoperative setting, has previously generated an endless series of questions involving what type of valve should be implanted (mechanical, bioprosthetic (stented or stentless), autograft, homograft, Osaki, transcatheter valve, etc, etc) and what size valve is appropriate. This discussion was somewhat simpler in the past, when bioprosthetic valves were primarily reserved for “old folks” because of concerns regarding multiple reoperations for bioprosthetic valve degeneration implanted in younger patients.
Improved survival after congenital heart surgery has led to interest in functional health status. We sought to identify factors associated with self-reported functional health status in adolescents and young adults with repaired interrupted aortic arch.