title: Initial Experience with Sutureless Sorin Perceval S Aortic Prosthesis for the Treatment of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study is to evaluate results of the initial experience with sutureless Perceval S for active prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE).
  
  
  METHODS
  From October 2012 to April 2014, f: ve patients underwent surgery for aortic PVE with Perceval S bioprosthesis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was one in-hospital death (20%). Echocardiography performed at discharge showed excellent hemodynamic performance of Perceval S bioprosthesis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aortic valve replacement with Perceval S sutureless valve in patients with PVE is a feasible and safe procedure, associated with low in-hospital mortality and good hemodynamic performance of the prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lio
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miceli
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solinas
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy.
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glauber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome