title: Aortic Root Replacement With Biological Valved Conduits.
abstract: The execution of Bentall procedures using biological valved conduits is expanding owing to the increased incidence of aortic valve and root diseases in the aging population. To review the available data, a systematic search identified 29 studies with a total of 3,298 patients. Although evidence on short-term results suggested favorable outcomes after biological Bentall operations, data beyond 5 years are limited and highlight the urgent need for further investigations with longer follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Sebastiano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castrovinci
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murana
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cefarelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berretta
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alfonsi
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Tristan D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Bartolomeo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy; Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: marco.dieusanio2@unibo.it.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Eusanio
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods