Successful transapical aortic valve implantation in a congenital bicuspid aortic valve.
Transcatheter stent-valve implantation in stenosed congenital bicuspid aortic valves is under debate. Heavily calcified elliptic bicuspid valves represent a contraindication to catheter-based valve therapies because of a risk of stent-valve displacement, distortion, or malfunctioning after the implantation. In this case report we illustrate our experience with a patient suffering from stenosed congenital bicuspid aortic valve who successfully underwent a transapical 26-mm Edwards Sapien stent-valve (Edwards Lifesciences Inc, Irvine, CA) implantation. Postoperative distortion, malfunctioning, and paravalvular leaks were not detected.
Ferrari
Enrico
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Department of Cardio-Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland. enricoferrari@bluewin.ch
Locca
Didier
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Sulzer
Christopher
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Marcucci
Carlo
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Rizzo
Elena
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Tozzi
Piergiorgio
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von Segesser
Ludwig K
LK
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged