Hemolysis is an unintended sequel of temporary or permanent intracardiac devices.
However, limited data exist on the characteristics and treatment of hemolysis in patients with …

Purpose of review As the number of surgical and transcatheter valve replacements continue
to increase in the aging population, so does the incidence of paravalvular leak (PVL). Given …

Background A minimally invasive approach (MIA) reduces mortality and morbidity in patients
referred for aortic valve replacement (AVR). Sutureless technology facilitates a MIA. We …

Objective To report the early and mid-term results of patients who underwent minimally
invasive aortic valve replacement (MI-AVR) with a sutureless prosthesis from an …

Background Significant underexpansion or distortion of valved stents may be associated
with altered leaflet function, leading to increased transprosthetic gradients and, possibly …

Objective This multi-institutional study compares the long-term outcome of elderly patients
with severe aortic stenosis and an intermediate risk profile undergoing sutureless versus …

Aortic valve surgery is the preferred procedure for replacing a damaged valve with an
artificial one. The ValveTech robotic platform comprises a flexible articulated manipulator …

Background Surgical aortic valve replacement remains the gold standard of treatment in
patients with active infective endocarditis. Such procedures tend to carry a significantly …

Objective Sutureless aortic valves are an effective option for aortic valve replacement (AVR)
showing non-inferiority to standard stented aortic valves for major cardiovascular and …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome and experience of the Perceval
sutureless valve at our institution (UZ Leuven). Methods Between 2007 and 2019, 784 …