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Case Reports
. 2009 Mar;87(3):925-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.026.

New anatomically oriented transapical aortic valve implantation

Volkmar Falk  1 , Ehud E Schwammenthal, Jörg Kempfert, Axel Linke, Gerhard Schuler, Friedrich W Mohr, Thomas Walther
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New anatomically oriented transapical aortic valve implantation

Volkmar Falk et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Mar.

Abstract

Transapical aortic valve implantation has become a routine procedure to treat high-risk patients in some centers. To facilitate optimal positioning, a new self-centering valve design with anatomic orientation of the commissures has been developed. This self-expanding nitinol stent-based valve has 3 support arms that are placed within the aortic sinuses. Here we report implantation of this new valve in a patient. The valve demonstrated excellent function with a low transvalvular gradient.

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