Evaluation of a rapid deployment prosthesis strategy for the treatment of aortic valve endocarditis.
Sergey BelyaevFlorian Ernst Martin HerrmannAlexey DashkevichKlaus WenkePolyxeni VlacheaJulia von der LindenRamin BanafscheChristian HaglGerd JuchemPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)
Surgery for NVE and PVE of the aortic valve may be safely performed using the EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system. This procedure could be well implemented in cases with extensive infection, fragile root tissue and root abscesses requiring root reconstruction. In our institution, the rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement strategy has become an important tool in the armamentarium of the surgical endocarditis treatment.