<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2078-7170</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[CorSalud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[CorSalud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2078-7170</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2078-71702019000200104</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Tratamiento y resultados quirúrgicos en pacientes operados de aneurismas de aorta ascendente]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Surgical procedure and outcomes in patients undergoing surgical treatment for ascending aortic aneurysms]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Borulu]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ferhat]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Erkut]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bilgehan]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Atatürk University Medical Faculty Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Erzurum ]]></addr-line>
<country>Turkey</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>104</fpage>
<lpage>112</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2078-71702019000200104&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2078-71702019000200104&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2078-71702019000200104&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  Los aneurismas de aorta ascendente son lesiones que deben tratarse quirúrgicamente debido a sus complicaciones potencialmente mortales, como la ruptura y la disección.  Objetivos:  Revisar los resultados a corto y mediano plazo del tratamiento quirúrgico en pacientes con aneurisma de aorta ascendente.  Método:  Se revisaron retrospectivamente las historias clínicas de 78 pacientes que recibieron tratamiento quirúrgico debido a un aneurisma de aorta ascendente, entre agosto de 2006 y julio de 2018, en el hospital Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.  Resultados:  La edad promedio de los pacientes fue de 51,7 ± 9,8 (rango 24-77 años). Hubo 54 (69,2%) hombres y 24 (30,8%) mujeres. Cincuenta y ocho pacientes (74,3%) tenían síndrome de Marfan. También se encontraron enfermedad coronaria (15,4%), estenosis mitral (3,8%), insuficiencia (11,5%), estenosis (8,9%) y coartación aórticas (2,6%). Se realizó tratamiento quirúrgico de emergencia en 41 pacientes (52,5%). Se reemplazó la aorta ascendente en 55 pacientes (70,5%). Se empleó la técnica de Bentall (17,9%) y sustitución valvular aórtica más reemplazo de aorta ascendente con injerto (11,5%). En 14 pacientes se utilizó paro anóxico (parada circulatoria total). La mortalidad operatoria fue de 3,8% (3 pacientes) con la técnica de Bentall y la mortalidad postoperatoria temprana fue de 1,3% (1 paciente con coartación aórtica).  Conclusiones:  Los pacientes con aneurisma de aorta ascendente deben tener un estrecho seguimiento para definir su momento quirúrgico, debido al riesgo de disección y rotura. Aunque se pueden aplicar varias técnicas quirúrgicas de acuerdo con el estado de la válvula aórtica, especialmente en pacientes con síndrome de Marfan, el procedimiento quirúrgico preferido debería ser el reemplazo de la raíz aórtica con injerto compuesto, con el uso de la técnica de Bentall modificada, con reimplantación de los ostium de las arterias coronarias en el injerto.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Ascending aortic aneurysms are lesions that should be surgically handled because of their life-threatening complications like rupture and dissection.  Objectives:  To examine the early and midterm outcomes of surgical treatment in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm.  Method: We retrospectively examined the records of 78 patients who underwent surgical treatment due to ascending aortic aneurysm between August 2006 and July 2018 at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.  Results: The patients' average age was 51.7 ± 9.8 (ranged 24-77 years). There were 54 (69.2%) men and 24 (30.8%) women. Fifty-eight (74.3%) patients had Marfan&#8217;s Syndrome. They also presented coronary artery disease (15.4%), mitral stenosis (3.8%), aortic regurgitation (11.5%), aortic stenosis (8.9%), and aortic coarctation (2.6%). The emergency surgical treatment was required in 41 (52.5 %) patients. Only 55 (70.5 %) patients had performed ascending aortic replacement. Bentall procedure (17.9%) and aortic valve replacement + ascending aortic graft replacement (11.5%) were performed. In 14 patients totally circulatory arrest was used. The operative mortality occurred in 3 (3.8%) patients with Bentall procedure and the early postoperative mortality occurred in 1 (1.3%) patient with aortic coarctation.  Conclusions:  Patients with ascending aortic aneurysms should be closely monitored for the timing of surgery due to the risk of dissection and rupture. Although various surgical techniques can be applied according to the aortic valve status, especially in patients with Marfan&#8217;s Syndrome, root replacement with composite graft, and Bentall modifications and button anastomosis of coronary arteries in composite graft applications should be the preferred surgical procedure.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Aorta ascendente]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Aneurisma de la aorta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Síndrome de Marfan]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Técnica de Bentall]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cirugía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ascending aorta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Aortic aneurysm]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Marfan&#8217;s Syndrome]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Bentall procedure,Surgery]]></kwd>
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