Performance of Edwards prima stentless aortic valve over eight years.

Journal article

Long-term clinical and hemodynamic performance is a key consideration in using a stentless aortic bioprosthesis. This study reports clinical and hemodynamic performance of Prima stentless aortic valve during our 8-year follow-up. In the study, 85 patients underwent aortic valve replacement (Edwards Prima or Prima plus stentless valve) and had follow-up at discharge and then annually up to 8 years. The mean age at operation was 72 +/- 5 yrs, 49 were male and 25% underwent concomitant CABG. Dop...

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Authors: Jin, X; Ratnatunga, C; Pillai, R

• Journal: Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 4 Suppl 1
• Pages: 163-167
• Publication date: 2001-10-01
• EISSN: 1532-9488
• ISSN: 1043-0679
• Language: English
• Keywords: Heart Valve Diseases; Aortic Valve; Humans; Survival Rate; Prosthesis Design; Aged; Hemodynamics; Female; Male; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Follow-Up Studies; Ventricular Function, Left