title: Aortic sutureless bioprosthesis implantation following degeneration of a SOLO stentless valve.
abstract: A case is presented of the early degeneration of a 21 mm SOLO stentless valve concomitant with severe mitral regurgitation (MR). Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation was considered in this high-risk case (logistic EuroSCORE 29.3%), but was dismissed because of the risk of coronary occlusion, an absence of visual landmarks, and the impossibility to treat the MR. Following the implantation of a 27 mm Medtronic Hancock II mitral bioprosthesis, the leaflets of the SOLO valve were removed, and a 19 mm 3f Enable sutureless bioprosthesis delivered into the remaining sewing belt of the stentless valve. The total cross-clamp time was 64 min. No aortic paravalvular leakage was detected at discharge and early follow up (four months); the mean and peak transvalvular aortic gradients were 13 and 23 mmHg, respectively, and the left ventricular ejection fraction 60%. A sutureless strategy simplified the management of this high-risk case.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vola
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gerbay
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campisi
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thulane
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fuzellier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design