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  • Long-term Outcomes of Aorti...
    Yazdchi, Farhang; Harloff, Morgan; Hirji, Sameer; Percy, Edward; McGurk, Siobhan; Cherkasky, Olena; Malarczyk, Alexandra; Newell, Paige; Rinewalt, Daniel; Mallidi, Hari R.; Sabe, Ashraf A.; Aranki, Sary; Shekar, Prem; Kaneko, Tsuyoshi

    The Annals of thoracic surgery, 12/2021, Letnik: 112, Številka: 6
    Journal Article

    Aortic homografts have been used in young patients requiring aortic valve replacement. Currently, these grafts are generally reserved for aortic valve endocarditis with or without root abscess; however, longitudinal data are lacking. Our aim was to assess the long-term safety and durability of homograft implantation. All adult patients undergoing aortic homograft implantation at a single institution from 1992 to 2019 were included. Outcomes of interest included all-cause mortality and aortic valve reoperation, studied over a median follow-up duration of 19 years. In all, 252 patients with a mean age of 49 years were included. Infective endocarditis was the primary indication for surgery in 95 patients (38%). The endocarditis group, compared with the no-endocarditis group, had a higher prevalence of New York Heart Association class III-IV (56% vs 26%), chronic kidney disease (22% vs 1%), prior cardiac surgery (40% vs 10%), and emergency status (7% vs 0%; all P < .001). Operative mortality was higher among endocarditis patients (16% vs 0.6%, P < .001), which persisted after risk adjustment. Among patients who survived to discharge, however, there was no difference in long-term survival between the endocarditis group and no-endocarditis group. Overall survival and freedom from reoperation were 88.3% and 80% at 15 years and 87.2% and 78% at 25 years, respectively. Indications for reoperation included structural valve deterioration (83%), endocarditis (12%), and mitral valve disease (5%). Reoperative mortality occurred in 2 patients (4.9%). Aortic homografts are associated with good long-term survival and admissible freedom from reoperation. Operative mortality is high among patients with endocarditis; however, for those who survive to discharge, long-term survival and durability are the same as for patients without endocarditis.