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SUBMITTER: Santarpino G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3397739 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Santarpino Giuseppe G Pfeiffer Steffen S Concistrè Giovanni G Fischlein Theodor T
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 20120425 2
The Perceval S sutureless valve prosthesis has recently been introduced as a new biological aortic valve prosthesis, but a specific learning curve is required, as for every cardiac surgical centre dealing with a new technique. After the removal of the stenotic valve, the prosthetic valve is correctly positioned within the mildly decalcified aortic annulus. When a supra-annular malposition occurs, due to an excessively rapid release of the prosthesis in the aorta or incomplete annular visualizati ...[more]