Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation. Initial Experience

We report our initial experience with transapical aortic valve implantation. All 6 of our patients were octogenarians, all had significant associated comorbid conditions and, according to the logistic EuroSCORE, their mortality was expected to be 22%. All procedures were performed successfully and t...

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Published in:Revista española de cardiología (English ed.) 2009-08, Vol.62 (8), p.933-936
Main Authors: Rodríguez, Enrique, Maroto, Luis, Cobiella, Javier, Silva, Jacobo, Bañuelos, Camino, Hernández-Antolín, Rosana, Zamorano, José L., Ginestal, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic stenosis
Estenosis aórtica
Octogenarians
Octogenarios
Transapical
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Summary:We report our initial experience with transapical aortic valve implantation. All 6 of our patients were octogenarians, all had significant associated comorbid conditions and, according to the logistic EuroSCORE, their mortality was expected to be 22%. All procedures were performed successfully and there were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. Five patients were discharged between postoperative days 5 and 7 with normally functioning prostheses. Presentamos nuestra experiencia inicial en la implantación de prótesis aórticas vía transapical. Se trata de 6 pacientes octogenarios, con morbilidad asociada importante y una mortalidad esperada por EuroSCORE logístico medio del 22%. Los procedimientos se realizaron con éxito, sin complicaciones operatorias ni postoperatorias. Cinco pacientes fueron dados de alta entre el quinto y el séptimo día postoperatorio con prótesis normofuncionantes.
ISSN:1885-5857
1885-5857
DOI:10.1016/S1885-5857(09)72659-3