EACTS Expert Consensus Document on aortic valve repair and valve-sparing aortic root replacement procedures.

Authors

Ruggero De Paulis, Giulio Folino, Alain Berrebi, Filip P A Casselman, Rui J Cerqueira, Alessandro Della Corte, Laurent De Kerchove, Yves d'Udekem, Alberto Forteza, Vadim P Irimie, Marjan Jahangiri, Marek Jasinski, Emmanuel Lansac, Hector I Michelena, Milan Milojevic, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, David Vancraeynest, Carlos A Villa Hincapie, Jan Vojacek, EACTS Scientific Document Group

Published in

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. Volume 68. Issue 10. Oct 07, 2026.

Abstract

Aortic valve repair is a complex and evolving field that requires multidisciplinary teamwork among heart specialists to diagnose and treat various causes and mechanisms of aortic regurgitation and proximal thoracic aortic aneurysms across all age groups. From a surgical standpoint, aortic valve repair includes all procedures aimed at restoring or maintaining native valve function. This European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Expert Consensus Document critically evaluates the current evidence on the common causes and mechanisms of aortic regurgitation, the use of echocardiographic parameters in patient selection, intraoperative assessment, and prognostic evaluation as well as the surgical techniques in practice. It outlines fundamental surgical principles shared across different repair methods and provides consensus statements to guide clinical practice. These statements are intended for a broad audience, including paediatric and adult cardiologists, echocardiographers, cardiovascular imaging specialists, and cardiac surgeons. Where high-quality evidence is unavailable, the guidance relies on the collective experience and expert judgement of the multidisciplinary author team. This document presents the official stance of the EACTS and aims to promote standardized, evidence-based decision-making in the management of patients undergoing aortic valve repair.

PMID:
42839658
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 07 Oct 2026.

Read full publication at:
Please sign in to see all details.

Stats

1-terrible, 9-excellent. How would you rate this publication? Sign in in to submit your rating.

Post a comment

You need to be signed in to post comments. You can sign in here.

Comments

There are no comments yet.