Percutaneous transcatheter aortic disc valve prosthesis implantation: a feasibility study
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
11060369
DOI
10.1007/s002700010060
PII: 10.1007/s002700010060
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- MeSH
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency therapy MeSH
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation * MeSH
- Prosthesis Design MeSH
- Dogs MeSH
- Heart Valve Prosthesis * MeSH
- Stents MeSH
- Feasibility Studies MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Dogs MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
PURPOSE: Over the past 30 years there have been experimental efforts at catheter-based management of aortic valve regurgitation with the idea of extending treatment to nonsurgical candidates. A new catheter-based aortic valve design is described. METHODS: The new catheter-delivered valve consists of a stent-based valve cage with locking mechanism and a prosthetic flexible tilting valve disc. The valve cage is delivered first followed by deployment and locking of the disc. In acute experiments, valve implantation was done in four dogs. RESULTS: Valve implantation was successful in all four animals. The implanted valve functioned well for the duration of the experiments (up to 3 hr). CONCLUSION: The study showed the implantation feasibility and short-term function of the tested catheter-based aortic disc valve. Further experimental studies are warranted.
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