Solo Smart Stentless Bioprosthesis for Infective Valve Endocarditis with Aortic Annular Abscess

Abstract

So far, there is still controversy regarding the optimal prosthetic valve for patients with active infective valve endocarditis with annular abscess. Here, we report the case of a 65-year-old woman who was diagnosed with infective endocarditis associated with extensive annular abscess. The patient underwent debridement of the abscess cavity followed by aortic valve replacement using a Solo Smart (SS) stentless bioprosthesis. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, with no signs of recurrent infection. Since the SS valve is designed for supraannular and subcoronary implantation, it is considered to be an alternative to conventional prosthetic valves in patients with infective endocarditis with aortic annular abscess.

Solo Smart stentless bioprosthesis for redo aortic valve replacement

“…This bioprosthesis is designed to be implanted in a supra‐annular position into the wall of the sinus of Valsalva. This unique implant procedure is useful for AVR in patients with an absence of the native aortic annulus, such as in patients with an annular abscess due to infective endocarditis . This valve may be useful not only in the case of an annular abscess but also for redo‐AVR.…”