The heart surgery forum.
Publisher:
Forum Multimedia Pub.,
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery., International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Start Year:1998 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1098-3511 (Print) 1522-6662 (Electronic) 1098-3511 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 100891112 |
| (OCoLC): | 38571523 |
| LCCN: | sn 98002036 |
| Classification: | W1 HE649B |
Early clinical experience with a new tubular equine pericardial stentless aortic valve. This study details a single-center experience with the 3F Therapeutics stentless aortic bioprosthesis(investigational device) and is part of a prospective,nonrandomized worldwide multicenter study. We assessed the implantation procedure and the valve's efficacy in terms of early mortality and morbidity and early echocardiographic valve performance. Methods: Between June 2001 and March 2004, 24 patients (14 men/10 women) underwent aortic valve replacement(AVR) with a 3F valve. Mean age was 72 +/- 13 years(range, 31-88 years). Combined revascularization was performed in 12 patients; 1 patient re...