Open AccessApical closure device for full-percutaneous transapical valve implantation: stress-test in an animal model†
Author(s) -
Enrico Ferrari,
Stefanos Demertzis,
Jennifer Angelella,
Denis Berdajs,
Piergiorgio Tozzi,
Tiziano Moccetti,
Francesco Maisano,
Ludwig K. von Segesser
Publication year - 2016
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/ivw433
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , hemodynamics , aortic valve , fibrin , diastole , animal model , thoracotomy , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , cardiology , blood pressure , environmental health , population , immunology
Transapical valve implantation is traditionally performed through a left antero-lateral mini-thoracotomy. A self-expandable apical closure device has recently been developed for full-percutaneous transapical valve implantation. We performed haemodynamics stress-tests on an animal model to evaluate the sealing properties.
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