Effect of aortic aneurysm replacement on outcomes after bicuspid aortic valve surgery: Validation of contemporary guidelines Daniel Rinewalt, MD, Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, Sukit Chris Malaisrie, MD, Paul W.M. Fedak, MD, PhD, Adin-Cristian Andrei, PhD, Jyothy J. Puthumana, MD, Robert O. Bonow, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 148, Issue 5, Pages 2060-2069 (November 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.027 Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Assessment of the overall balance in baseline covariates in the 3 propensity score (PS)-matched analyses. Similarity in kernel-smoothed PS histograms depicted indicated adequate balance between the groups compared. AVR, Aortic valve replacement; AD, aortic diameter; AN, aneurysm. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 148, 2060-2069DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.027) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Propensity score (PS)-matched analyses with Kaplan-Meier overall survival curve estimates for pairwise comparisons among the 3 subgroups of interest (aortic valve replacement [AVR] aortic diameter [AD] < 45mm, AVR/aneurysm [AN] AD 45-49 mm and AVR/AN AD ≥ 50 mm). Log-rank test-based P values are reported for each 2-group comparison. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 148, 2060-2069DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.027) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions