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Rapid deployment valves: current position on the market and future directions
Delphine Szecel1, Marie Van den Bosch1, Bart Meuris1
1Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Expert Review of Medical Devices
|March 2, 2026
Summary
Sutureless and rapid deployment valves offer advantages for surgical aortic valve replacement, including easier implantation and shorter surgery times. Further research is needed to optimize patient selection for these advanced bioprostheses.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Biomaterials
Background:
- Calcific aortic valve stenosis is a prevalent valvular heart disease.
- Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) remains a key treatment.
- Sutureless (SU) and rapid deployment valves (RDVs) are advanced bioprostheses for SAVR.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a narrative overview of SU/RDV prostheses in SAVR.
- To discuss current evidence on benefits, limitations, and indications.
- To explore recent developments and future applications.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of current evidence on SU/RDV prostheses.
- Analysis of clinical outcomes and indications.
- Discussion of technological advancements and future potential.
Main Results:
- SU/RDV prostheses facilitate easier and faster SAVR implantation.
- Potential for shorter operative times and minimally invasive approaches.
- Higher rates of permanent pacemaker implantation noted as a consideration.
Conclusions:
- SU/RDV prostheses are valuable in the evolving treatment of aortic valve stenosis.
- Individualized patient selection is crucial for optimal outcomes.
- Ongoing clinical research will refine the use of these devices in lifelong valve management.
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