title: Sutureless aortic valve implantation: first experience in Asia.
abstract: Age-related degenerative calcification is currently the most common cause of aortic stenosis (AS) in adults and the most frequent reason for aortic valve replacement in patients with AS. With the increased life expectancy, a large proportion of elderly patients with AS is undergoing cardiac surgery, although many are not offered conventional aortic valve replacement due to the risks involved. However, sutureless aortic valve replacement provides an alternative for this group of elderly patients. This case series reports the first experience in Asia of sutureless aortic valve implantation in seven patients at our institution.
authors: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074. Guohao_chang@nuhs.edu.sg.
authors: Guohao
authors: G
authors: Chang
authors: duc Thang
authors: dT
authors: Vu
authors: Kristine Leok Kheng
authors: KL
authors: Teoh
authors: Lian Kah
authors: LK
authors: Ti
authors: Theodoros
authors: T
authors: Kofidis
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
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