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Oxford University Press, Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 3(18), p. 396-398

DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt494

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Aortic valve replacement within an unexpected porcelain aorta: The sutureless valve option

Journal article published in 2013 by Giuseppe Gatti ORCID, Bernardo Benussi, Fulvio Camerini, Aniello Pappalardo
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Abstract

Four patients referred for surgical treatment of aortic stenosis presented an unexpected extremely calcified (porcelain) ascending aorta at the intraoperative epiaortic ultrasonography scanning. In each patient, replacement of the aortic valve was successfully performed using a sutureless implantable bioprosthesis during a short period of hypothermic circulatory arrest. In the era of transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures, the sutureless valve may be a valuable option for surgical units that do not dispose of transcatheter technology or a hybrid operative theatre.