RESULTS OF BIOCOR STENTLESS VALVE-REPLACEMENT FOR INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS OF THE NATIVE AORTIC-VALVE

Authors
SANTINI F BERTOLINI P VECCHI B BORGHETTI V MAZZUCCO A
Citation
F. Santini et al., RESULTS OF BIOCOR STENTLESS VALVE-REPLACEMENT FOR INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS OF THE NATIVE AORTIC-VALVE, The American journal of cardiology, 82(9), 1998, pp. 1136
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
82
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1998)82:9<1136:ROBSVF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The mid-term results in a selected group of 9 patients with native aor tic valve endocarditis managed by aortic valve replacement (with or wi thout complex annular reconstruction) using a totally biological stent less valve are outlined. At a mean follow-up of 48 months, there are c urrently 7 survivors (2 late noncardiac deaths) with 100% freedom from reoperation, valve-related complication, and endocarditis.