Twelve-year experience with the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial aortic valve at a single Japanese center.
Summary of "Twelve-year experience with the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial aortic valve at a single Japanese center."
Our aim was to evaluate the long-term results of implantation of the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial (CEP) valve in the aortic position. Between January 1996 and December 2007, 244 patients who underwent aortic valve replacement using the CEP valve were enrolled in this study. A 19-mm valve was used in 39 patients, a 21-mm valve in 94 patients, a 23-mm valve in 81 patients, and a 25-mm valve in 30 patients. The early and the late results were evaluated. Furthermore, echocardiographic examination was performed at follow-up. There were 5 early deaths, with an early mortality rate of 2.0%. Follow-up was performed in 95.4% of the survivors of the operation for a mean period of 4.1 years. Actuarial survival rates at 5, 10, and 12 years were 85.3 ± 2.8, 80.0 ± 3.7 and 70.0 ± 9.8%, respectively. Thromboembolism was observed in 6 patients, endocarditis in 2 patients, reoperation in 4 patients, and structural valve deterioration in 2 patients. Actuarial freedoms from thromboembolism, endocarditis, and reoperation at 10 years were 96.9 ± 0.14, 97.7 ± 0.16, and 97.0 ± 0.16%, respectively. Echocardiographic examination revealed that the pressure gradients across the valve prosthesis for valves of each size were acceptable. Left ventricular mass index decreased significantly in all valve sizes. The long-term results of implantation of the CEP bioprosthesis in the aortic position were satisfactory. The CEP bioprosthesis maintained its hemodynamic performance even as late as 10 years after implantation.
Affiliation
Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, 830-0011, Japan, karinaga@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs
ISSN: 1619-0904
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21534012
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10047-011-0566-8
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