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Perceval valve‐in‐valve implant for full root xenograft failure
Author(s) -
Chiariello Giovanni A.,
Villa Emmanuel,
Messina Antonio,
Dalla Tomba Margherita,
Cirillo Marco,
Brunelli Federico,
Zean Mhagna,
Troise Giovanni
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.13199
Subject(s) - medicine , electrical conduit , aortic root , implant , aortic valve , hemodynamics , sizing , mechanical valve , aortic valve replacement , valve replacement , surgery , cardiology , aorta , stenosis , mechanical engineering , engineering , art , visual arts
Aortic root replacement with a biological conduit results in excellent hemodynamics but has limited durability. We report a series of six patients who underwent successful Perceval‐S surgical aortic valve implantation following surgical deterioration of a biological valve composite conduit and discuss the technical details and the importance of appropriate valve sizing for this procedure.