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[Use of sutureless prosthetic aortic valves in cardiac surgery].

Abstract
In the last years, an increasing proportion of high-risk patients undergo surgical aortic valve replacement. In order to reduce the risk associated with cross-clamp time or cardioplegic ischemic time, sutureless aortic prostheses have been developed. These bioprosthetic valves are not hand sewn, and this technological advance translates into reduced implantation times, thus improving outcome of patients referred for aortic valve replacement. At present, three sutureless bioprostheses are available on the market: 3f Enable (Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA), Perceval (Sorin Group, Saluggia, Italy) and Intuity (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California, USA). This article provides an overview of the available literature on sutureless aortic valves with the aim to better define current role and future perspectives of sutureless aortic bioprostheses for the treatment of aortic valve stenosis.
AuthorsGiuseppe Santarpino, Theodor Fischlein
JournalGiornale italiano di cardiologia (2006) (G Ital Cardiol (Rome)) Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 170-6 (Mar 2014) ISSN: 1827-6806 [Print] Italy
Vernacular TitleImpiego delle protesi valvolari aortiche sutureless in cardiochirurgia: risultati attuali e prospettive future.
PMID24770430 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Aortic Valve (surgery)
  • Bioprosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation (methods)
  • Humans
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Sutures

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