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Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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01-07-2019 | Case report

Early aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement with a Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis

Authors: Giosuè Falcetta, Stefano Pratali, Giacomo Ravenni, Uberto Bortolotti

Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 3/2019

Abstract

We report a patient who developed ascending aorta dissection after aortic valve replacement with a Perceval sutureless pericardial bioprosthesis, a previously not reported complication with this device. At reoperation, the intimal tear was located at the aortotomy suture line; the tips of the nitinol stent were far from the aortic lesion which therefore was not attributable to the presence of this specific prosthetic model. Nevertheless, a previous report of aortic dissection due to erosion of the aortic wall by the strut of a transcatheter prosthesis may raise the suspicion that such complication could also occur with sutureless prostheses of similar design.

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Title: Early aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement with a Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis
Authors: Giosuè Falcetta
Stefano Pratali
Giacomo Ravenni
Uberto Bortolotti
Publication date: 01-07-2019
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0970-9134
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7723
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-018-0675-6

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Early aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement with a Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis

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