Surgical solutions for complex aortic root pathology

Abstract

Patients, from neonates to elderly, in need of aortic root replacement have several surgical options for their problem. This thesis describes the outcomes after aortic root replacement with biological prostheses, focusing on the pulmonary autograft (Ross procedure) and a stentless porcine aortic root prosthesis. These outcomes can be used to inform patients, cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in the shared decision making process of prosthesis choice.