Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: short-term efficacy of sutureless compared with stented bioprostheses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sutureless aortic valve prostheses have been introduced to facilitate the implant process, speed up the operating time and improve haemodynamic performance. The goal of this study was to assess the potential advantages of using sutureless prostheses during minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in a large multicentre population.

Methods

From 2011 to 2019, a total of 3402 patients in 11 hospitals underwent isolated aortic valve replacement with minimal access approaches using a bioprosthesis. A total of 475 patients received sutureless valves; 2927 received standard valves. The primary outcome was the incidence of 30-day deaths. Secondary outcomes were the occurrence of major complications following procedures performed with sutureless or standard bioprosthese

SUBMITTER: Paparella D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8691673 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature