Should root replacement with aortic valve-sparing be offered to patients with bicuspid valves or severe aortic regurgitation?

Objective: To examine the results of root replacement with aortic valve-sparing in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) or severe aortic regurgitation (AR).

Methods: Between 2000 and 2009, 102 patients (mean age 47±17.5 years) underwent aortic valve-sparing procedures for ascending aortic aneurysm or dissection.