CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 42, no. 3, 2016

Edwards Intuity Aortic Bioprosthesis in Patient with Bicuspid Aortic Valve

[Case report]

OANA MARIA CORICI(1), M. GASPAR(2), G. LAUFER(3), MARIA IANCAU(4)


(1)Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Department, Timisoara, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(2)Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Department, Timisoara, Romania,
(3)AKH-Vienna, Cardiac Surgery Department, Vienna, Austria,
(4)University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania


Abstract:

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is generally considered to be a contraindication to sutureless aortic valve replacement (AVR). Implantation of the Edwards Intuity aortic bioprosthesis is an innovative approach associated with superior hemodynamic performance, significantly reduced myocardial ischaemia and cardiopulmonary bypass times and proves to be suitable for type 1 and 2 of bicuspid aortic valves replacement. We report a case of successful AVR using a fast deployment bioprosthesis,the Edwards Intuity Valve System, in a 67-year-old woman with a bicuspid aortic valve and concomitant severe aortic stenosis.


Keywords: bicuspid aortic valve, aortic valve replacement, sutureless bioprosthesis



Corresponding: Oana Maria Corici, Ph.D. Student, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Petru Rares St. no.2, Craiova 200349, Romania; e-mail:oana.andreea.corici@gmail.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.42.03.09 - Download PDF
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