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Solo Smart stentless bioprosthesis for redo aortic valve replacement
Author(s) -
Hamasaki Azumi,
Uchida Tetsuro,
Sadahiro Mitsuaki
Publication year - 2020
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.14374
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valve replacement , cardiology , aortic valve , surgery , stenosis
Background In the redo aortic valve replacement (AVR), removal of the previously implanted damaged prosthesis may result in a native aortic annulus defect, making it difficult to reimplant a stented prosthesis. The Solo Smart valve, a relatively new stentless bioprosthesis, is designed for the supra‐annular implantation into the wall of the sinus of Valsalva and may be a useful alternative to redo‐AVR. Case Report We report a successful case of redo‐AVR using the Solo Smart valve. Conclusion The unique feature of the Solo Smart valve is the supra‐annular implantation procedure in the sinus of Valsalva without annular stitches. This bioprosthesis can be a useful alternative for redo‐AVR in patients with a defect of the native aortic annulus.