Comparison of outcomes following valve-sparing aortic root replacement in patients with bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves: A meta-analysis

Figure 1 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses flowchart outlining the literature screening process, study selection, and exclusion criteria.

Figure 2 Forest plots of in-hospital mortality, all-cause mortality, and in-hospital reoperation comparing outcomes of valve-sparing aortic root replacement in bicuspid aortic valve vs tricuspid aortic valve patients. A: In-hospital mortality; B: All-cause mortality; C: In-hospital reoperation. BAV: Bicuspid aortic valve; TAV: Tricuspid aortic valve.

Figure 3 Forest plots of overall reintervention, short-term reintervention, mid-term reintervention, long-term reintervention comparing outcomes of valve-sparing aortic root replacement in bicuspid aortic valve vs tricuspid aortic valve patients. A: Overall reintervention; B: Short-term reintervention; C: Mid-term reintervention; D: Long-term reintervention. BAV: Bicuspid aortic valve; TAV: Tricuspid aortic valve.

Figure 4 Forest plots of aortic cross-clamp time, cardiopulmonary bypass time. A: Aortic cross-clamp time forest plot comparing procedural time outcomes of valve-sparing aortic root replacement in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) vs tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) patients; B: Cardiopulmonary bypass time forest plot comparing outcomes of valve-sparing aortic root replacement in BAV vs TAV patients. BAV: Bicuspid aortic valve; TAV: Tricuspid aortic valve.