Open AccessSuccessful redo aortic valve replacement using Perceval for multiple recurrent prosthetic valve dysfunction
Author(s) -
Yumi Kakizawa,
Hiroyuki Nishi,
Tetsushi Goto,
Mutsunori Kitahara
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivab361
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valve replacement , cardiac skeleton , aortic valve , surgery , cardiology , mechanical valve , valve replacement , stenosis
A 50-year-old man who required aortic valve replacement (AVR) 3 times for severe paravalvular leakage (PVL) was diagnosed with a recurrence of severe PVL. Since the PVL recurred each time because of prosthetic valve detachment from the annulus, a fourth AVR was performed using a self-expanding sutureless valve. Postoperative echocardiography showed no significant PVL. The patient was discharged without any complications and returned to normal work soon after. In cases such as our patient, sutureless AVR could be a powerful alternative to conventional AVR.