Stentless vs. stented bioprosthesis for aortic valve replacement: A case matched comparison of long-term follow-up and subgroup analysis of patients with native valve endocarditis.
Andreas SchaeferJannis DickowGerhard SchoenSumi WesthofenLisa KlossTarik Al-SaydaliHermann ReichenspurnerSebastian A PhilippChristian DetterPublished in: PloS one (2018)
The hemodynamic superiority of the SFS was confirmed in this comparison. However, clinical outcomes in terms of SVD and PVE rates, as well as survival after NVE, were inferior in this study. Therefore, we are reluctant to recommend utilization of the SFS for treatment of NVE.