title: New anatomically oriented transapical aortic valve implantation.
abstract: Transapical aortic valve implantation has become a routine procedure to treat high-risk patients in some centers. To facilitate optimal positioning, a new self-centering valve design with anatomic orientation of the commissures has been developed. This self-expanding nitinol stent-based valve has 3 support arms that are placed within the aortic sinuses. Here we report implantation of this new valve in a patient. The valve demonstrated excellent function with a low transvalvular gradient.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany. falv@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Volkmar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.forename: Ehud E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Schwammenthal
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kempfert
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Linke
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: Friedrich W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Walther
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design