What is a modified Bentall procedure?

What is a modified Bentall procedure?

In this modification of the original procedure, coronary artery circulation is maintained by removing a full-thickness “button” of aorta surrounding the coronary ostia, making it easier to implant the proximal end of the coronary arteries into openings made in the aortic vascular graft.

How long does it take to recover from Bentall aortic replacement?

Full recovery usually takes about 2 months. Most patients are able to drive in about 3 to 8 weeks after surgery.

How long does it take to do a valve replacement surgery?

The surgery will take at least two hours or longer, depending upon the number of valves that need to be repaired or replaced. You will wake up in the recovery room or an intensive care unit (ICU). You will stay in the hospital for about a week.

What is Hemiarch replacement?

Hemiarch replacement is defined as the proximal arch repair beyond the level of the innominate artery without involving the arch vessels, and total arch replacement is the replacement of supra-aortic vessels as an island or individual branched grafts.

Who needs a Bentall procedure?

Patients with Marfan syndrome are likely to have a Bentall procedure. This is because the condition can cause either a leaky heart valve or a bicuspid aortic valve, where the valve has fused. Patients who have had an aneurysm (where the ascending aorta balloons out) may also need to have the procedure.

How much does the Ross procedure cost?

The length of stay for the Ross procedure group was 5.9 +/- 2.1 days, versus 8 +/- 1.85 days for the mechanical valve group (p < 0.01). The mean hospital costs were not significantly different, $23,140 +/- $7,825 for the mechanical valve group and $23,226 +/- $6,960 for the group having the Ross procedure.

How long can you live after valve replacement?

Survival Rate of Heart Valve Replacement Surgery