title: Technique for complete subcoronary implantation of the Medtronic Freestyle porcine bioprosthesis.
abstract: Nonstented porcine bioprostheses offer the surgeon a larger implant option with better hemodynamics than stented counterparts by eliminating the space occupied by the frame. A secondary benefit may be improved durability related to reduction of leaflet stresses created by the frame. The Medtronic Freestyle stentless porcine aortic root can be implanted as a root replacement, as a miniroot cylinder within the aorta, or as a partially or completely scalloped valve replacement. This report describes an easy, reliable, and reproducible technique of completely scalloped valve replacement performed in a population of 75 patients with Freestyle implants and uses the anatomy of the Freestyle and human aortic roots to facilitate the implant technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Legacy Portland Hospitals, Oregon, USA.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Krause
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques