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Henrique B Ribeiro1, Daniel Doyle, Luis Nombela-Franco
1Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|July 23, 2013
Abstract:
We report two cases of high-risk aortic stenosis treated with the SAPIEN 3 valve. This is the first procedure performed with this type of valve through the transapical approach. This new balloon-expandable valve incorporates a lower profile cobalt-chromium stent and an additional outer skirt to enhance paravalvular sealing. The procedure was performed without complications and no paravalvular leak was detected in control echocardiogram at follow-up.
