Seul Gi Cha, Jae Suk Baek, Jeong Jin Yu, Young Hwue Kim, Bo Sang Kwon, Eun Seok Choi, Chun Soo Park, Tae Jin Yun
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Neo-aortic root dilatation (ARD) and annular dilatation (AAD) tend to develop after arterial switch operation (ASO). However, the trend of neo-aortic growth has not been well established. This paper aims to identify this trend, its associated factors, and predictors of neo-aortic dilatation after ASO. METHODS: We analyzed the growth trend of the neo-aortic root, annulus, and sinotubular junction (STJ) z-scores using random coefficients model and the risk factors affecting neo-aortic dilatation in 163 patients who underwent ASO from 2006 to 2015...
November 2, 2020: Korean Circulation Journal