Abbreviations and acronyms
AAR: ascending aorta replacement
AKI: acute kidney injury
AVR: aortic valve replacement
BAV: bicuspid aortic valve
CIF: cumulative incidence function
CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass
EF: ejection fraction
LCOS: low cardiac output syndrome
STJ: sino-tubular junction
TAVI: transcatheter aortic valve implantation