Rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement versus standard bioprosthesis implantation

Abstract

Intuity valves showed lower gradients compared to Perimount valves with the same mean size. Paravalvular leaks identified at the time of implantation in Intuity valves need to be addressed at the time of surgery.

Rapid deployment or sutureless versus conventional bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: A meta-analysis

“…3,5 However, whether the RD valves are truly beneficial is controversial. 6,7 Therefore, this meta-analysis was conducted to compare the early and follow-up outcomes of AVR using RD valves with conventional bioprosthetic AVR.…”

“…Any disagreements between reviewers were resolved through discussion by 3 authors (S.H.S., M.-J.J., and H.Y.H.). The corresponding author of 1 of the included studies 7 was contacted via e-mail to clarify the outcome data.…”

Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation for early failure of sutureless aortic bioprosthesis

“…When bioprosthetic valves fail, valve‐in‐valve transcatheter replacement has been performed in the aortic and non‐aortic valve positions as well as in ascending aortic aneurysm conduits . Sutureless aortic bioprostheses can reduce cross clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times in reoperative and multi‐valve replacement surgery but their long‐term durability is unknown . We report a case of a valve‐in‐valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a patient with a stentless aortic bioprosthesis who developed early structural valve failure.…”

“…1,2 Sutureless aortic bioprostheses can reduce cross clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times in reoperative and multi-valve replacement surgery but their long-term durability is unknown. [3][4][5] We report a case of a valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a patient with a stentless aortic bioprosthesis who developed early structural valve failure.…”

Implantation of a sutureless bioprosthesis without guiding sutures in a heavily calcified aortic root

“…Sutureless bioprostheses have been used to facilitate complex multivalvular procedures, and difficult aortic root surgery . We report images of a patient in which a sutureless bioprosthesis was inserted into a heavily calcified aortic root without guiding sutures.…”