Complications during follow-up in all patients
| N (%) N=609 | ARR N=470 (%) | VSRR N=139 (%) | |
| Follow-up | 7.6 years (0.5–14.5 years) | ||
| Postop DC cardioversion within 1 year | 8 (1.3) | 5 (1.1) | 3 (2.2) |
| Stroke | 4 (0.7) | 4 (0.1) | 0 |
| Pacemaker placement | 5 (0.8) | 2 (0.9) | 3 (2.2) |
| Readmitted for drainage of pericardial effusion | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 0 |
| Readmission for pleural effusions | 4 (0.7) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (1.4) |
| Redo surgery for tissue valve failure | 3 (0.5) | 3 (0.6) | 0 |
| Redo surgery for homograft failure | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 0 |
| Redo surgery for endocarditis | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 0 |
| Redo surgery for arch and descending aneurysm | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 0 |
| Redo operation for AV regurgitation | 2 (0.3) | 0 | 2 (1.4) |
Data are reported as median (IQR: 25%–75%) for continuous variables and number (%) for categorical variables.
ARR, aortic root replacement; AV, aortic valve; DC, direct current; VSRR, valve-sparing root replacement.