A running suture line for aortic valve replacement does not increase the rate of postoperative complete heart block.
Ibrahim S SultanKeith A DufendachArman KilicValentino BiancoForozan NavidThomas G GleasonPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2018)
Surgical implantation of a prosthetic aortic valve may be performed with a running suture technique without any significant increase in risk of heart block, need for permanent pacemaker or paravalvular leak. Long-term data will be critical to evaluate any development of paravalvular leaks in the future.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- heart failure
- high intensity
- atrial fibrillation
- patients undergoing
- current status
- electronic health record
- ejection fraction
- machine learning
- coronary artery disease
- artificial intelligence