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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:925-926. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.026
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New Anatomically Oriented Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation

Volkmar Falk, MD, PhDa,*, Ehud E. Schwammenthal, MD, PhDb, Jörg Kempfert, MDa, Axel Linke, MD, PhDc, Gerhard Schuler, MD, PhDc, Friedrich W. Mohr, MD, PhDa, Thomas Walther, MD, PhDa

a Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany
c Klinik für Kardiologie, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany
b Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

Accepted for publication December 1, 2008.

* Address correspondence to Dr Falk, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Strümpellstr 39, Leipzig, 04289, Germany (Email: falv{at}medizin.uni-leipzig.de).

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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