Use of a sutureless aortic valve in reoperative aortic valve replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Management of degenerated bioprosthetic aortic valves remains a challenge. Valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (AVR) has limited utility in the presence of small annuli/prosthetic valves. Sutureless valves may offer an advantage over traditional redo AVR by maximizing effective orifice area due to their unique design as well as ease of implant.

Methods

Twenty-two patients undergoing redo AVR received a sutureless valve in our institution over the past 5 years. All patients were determined to be poor candidates for valve-in-valve transcatheter AVR due to a combination of small annulus size, low coronary heights, and/or underlying valve characteristics (ie, mechanical valves).

Results

Median time from implant to redo AVR was 8 years. One pat

SUBMITTER: Dhanekula AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9196321 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature