Safety and Feasibility of a Nonpledgeted Suture Technique for Heart Valve Replacement

JAMA Surg. 2019 Mar 1;154(3):260-261. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4243.

Authors

Patrick G Chan¹, Ernest G Chan¹, Laura Seese¹, Ibrahim Sultan¹, Arman Kilic¹, Thomas G Gleason¹, Danny Chu¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Abstract

This medical record review assesses the safety and feasibility of using nonpledgeted sutures for patients undergoing heart valve replacement.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Echocardiography
Feasibility Studies
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
Humans
Male
Patient Safety*
Pennsylvania
Retrospective Studies
Suture Techniques*