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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

The Aortic Annulus Stabilization Technique Prevents Paravalvular Leaks after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Implantation.

Elena Caporali, Roberto Lorusso, Tiziano Torre, Francesca Toto, Alberto Pozzoli, Giovanni Pedrazzini, Stefanos Demertzis, Enrico Ferrari

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Elena CaporaliDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, 8900 Lugano, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-9415-7727
Roberto LorussoDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Maastricht University Hospital, 6229 Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1777-2045
Tiziano TorreDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, 8900 Lugano, Switzerland.
Francesca TotoDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, 8900 Lugano, Switzerland.
Alberto PozzoliDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, 8900 Lugano, Switzerland.
Giovanni PedrazziniDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, 8900 Lugano, Switzerland.
Stefanos DemertzisDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, 8900 Lugano, Switzerland.
Enrico FerrariDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, 8900 Lugano, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2837-3242
Epatocentro Ticino · CHMaastricht University · NL

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Abstract

backgroundSurgical aortic valve replacement with rapid deployment bioprosthesis guarantees good hemodynamic results but carries the risk of paravalvular leaks. To address this issue, an annulus stabilization technique has been recently developed.

methodsClinical and hemodynamic parameters from patients treated for aortic valve replacement with the rapid deployment bioprosthesis and a concomitant annulus stabilization technique were prospectively collected and retrospectively analyzed. Echocardiographic data at discharge and at 1-year follow-up were collected and analysed.

resultsA total of 57 patients (mean age 74.3 ± 6.1 years) with symptomatic aortic valve stenosis underwent aortic valve replacement with the rapid deployment bioprosthesis and concomitant annulus stabilization technique (mean valve size: 23.8 ± 1.9 mm). Combined procedures accounted for 56.1%. Hospital mortality was 1.8% and a new pacemaker for conduction abnormalities was implanted in 10 patients. The pre-discharge echocardiographic control showed absence of paravalvular leaks of any degree in all patients with mean valve gradient of 9.6 ± 4.0 mmHg. The 1-year echocardiographic control confirmed the good valve hemodynamic (mean gradient of 8.0 ± 2.8 mmHg) and absence of leaks.

conclusionIn this preliminary clinical experience, the annulus stabilization technique prevents postoperative paravalvular leaks after rapid deployment aortic valve implantation, up to 1-year postoperatively. Studies on larger series are of paramount importance to confirm the long-term efficacy of this new surgical technique.

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annulus stabilization techniqueaortic valve replacementparavalvular leakrapid-deployment aortic valve

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PMID34945072
PMCPMC8703849
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