Sutureless Perceval aortic valve replacement in aortic homograft

Thierry A Folliguet; François Laborde

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.02.056

Sutureless Perceval aortic valve replacement in aortic homograft

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Nov;96(5):1866-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.02.056.

Authors

Thierry A Folliguet¹, François Laborde

Affiliation

¹ Institut Lorrain du Coeur & des Vaisseaux Louis Mathieu, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France. Electronic address: t.folliguet@chu-nancy.fr.

PMID: 24182479
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.02.056

Abstract

We report a case of aortic valve replacement with a sutureless valve in a degenerated aortic homograft. This technique allows rapid aortic valve replacement in a heavily calcified aortic root. It avoids the problems of postoperative prosthetic disinsertion frequently encountered after aortic valve replacement in a calcified annulus. It is particularly suitable in redo procedures for homograft degeneration. It avoids performing a redo Bentall operation with its known morbidity.

Keywords: 35.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Allografts
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure
Reoperation