Transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement of degenerated bioprosthetic aortic valves: a single Australian Centre experience.
Cardiovasc Revasc Med
; 15(8): 388-92, 2014.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-25456416
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients with degenerated surgical bioprosthetic valves may be at high risk for further surgery because of age, comorbidities and the difficulties of repeat procedures. Percutaneous valve-in-valve implantation offers what may be a simpler and safer procedure.METHODS:
From May 2009 to March 2014 at the Prince Charles Hospital 1625 patients underwent surgical aortic valve replacement while 262 underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Twelve patients had valve-in-valve implants for degenerated bioprosthetic aortic valves.RESULTS:
These implants were deployed successfully without major valvular or paravalvular regurgitation. There were no periprocedural deaths, myocardial infarcts, neurological events or major vascular complications. Two patients died after 1624 and 1319days. Median survival for the remainder is 581days; they are stable with New York Heart Association class I/II functional status although 4 have a degree of patient-prosthesis mismatch, one has moderate aortic regurgitation and one required surgery for a late aortic dissection.CONCLUSION:
Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation is safe and effective treatment for patients with failed bioprosthetic aortic valves for whom reoperation is considered to be hazardous.Key words
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Valve
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Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Cardiovasc Revasc Med
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia