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Published on: December 11, 2017
Initial Experience with Sutureless Sorin Perceval S Aortic Prosthesis for the Treatment of Prosthetic Valve
Antonio Lio1, Antonio Miceli1, Marco Solinas1
1Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy.
Background:
The objective of this study is to evaluate results of the initial experience with sutureless Perceval S for active prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE).
Materials And Methods:
From October 2012 to April 2014, f: ve patients underwent surgery for aortic PVE with Perceval S bioprosthesis.
Results:
There was one in-hospital death (20%). Echocardiography performed at discharge showed excellent hemodynamic performance of Perceval S bioprosthesis.
Conclusion:
Aortic valve replacement with Perceval S sutureless valve in patients with PVE is a feasible and safe procedure, associated with low in-hospital mortality and good hemodynamic performance of the prosthesis.
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