Results
In total, 116 patients were included: 63 patients in the AAG group and
53 patients in the ARR group. In patients where the native aortic valve
was conserved, 9 developed severe aortic regurgitation and 2 patients
developed dilation of the aortic root requiring subsequent replacement
during the follow-up period. Aortic regurgitation at presentation was
not found to be associated with subsequent risk of developing severe
aortic regurgitation or reintervention on the aortic valve. Overall
mortality was observed to be significantly lower in patients undergoing
AAG (17.5% vs. 41.5%, p=0.004).