013 * european multicentre experience with sutureless perceval valve: clinical and haemodynamic outcomes up to 5 years in over 700 patients

Conclusion: This European multicentre experience with the largest cohort of patients with sutureless valves to date shows excellent clinical and haemodynamic results that remain stable even up to 5 years follow-up. Even in this elderly patient cohort with 40% octogenarians, both early and late mortality were very low. There were no valve migrations, structural valve degeneration or valve thrombosis in follow-up. The sutureless technique is a promising alternative to biological AVR.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Small incisions and sutureless valves: A perfect marriage Source Type: research