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ArticleInterdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2024

Segmental analysis of aortic basal ring dimensions in normal and dilated tricuspid aortic roots.

Matija Jelenc, Blaž Jelenc, Sara Habjan, Christian Giebels, Peter Fries, Hector I Michelena, Thomas Foley, Hans Joachim Schäfers

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Matija JelencDepartment for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0003-2318-5709
Blaž JelencFaculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Sara HabjanDepartment for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Christian GiebelsDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5367-6819
Peter FriesClinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany.
Hector I MichelenaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2341-5247
Thomas FoleyDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Hans Joachim SchäfersDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany.

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University Medical Centre Ljubljana 20190174
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Abstract

objectivesIn patients with aortic root aneurysm, the aortic basal ring is frequently dilated. It has been speculated that the muscular part of the basal ring dilates most. The purpose of this study was to analyse the segmental dilatation of the basal ring, comparing normal and dilated roots in patients with tricuspid aortic valves.

methodsRetrospective analysis of computed tomography studies in patients with normal and dilated aortic roots was performed. Lengths of segments of the basal ring corresponding to each of the 3 sinuses, and to the muscular and fibrous parts were measured. Fractions of these segments relative to the total basal ring perimeter were calculated.

resultsWe analysed 152 normal and 126 dilated aortic roots and 86 propensity-matched pairs. Basal ring dilatation was present in all segments of dilated aortic roots with subtle differences between the segments corresponding to the 3 sinuses. The muscular part of the basal ring dilated proportionately to its fibrous part, with no difference in fractions of measured muscular part in normal and dilated roots [42.2% (interquartile range 4.3%) vs 42.1% (interquartile range 6.3%)].

conclusionsBasal ring dilatation was present in all segments corresponding to the 3 sinuses in dilated aortic roots. Both muscular and fibrous parts dilated equally, supporting the need to stabilize the entire basal ring when performing aortic valve repair surgery.

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Aortic root dilatationAortic valve anatomyAortic valve annulusComputed tomography angiographyPropensity score matchingTricuspid aortic valve

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PMID38419579
PMCPMC10927323

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