Journal article
Sutureless, rapid deployment valves and stented bioprosthesis in aortic valve replacement: recommendations of an International Expert Consensus Panel
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: After a panel process, recommendations on the use of sutureless and rapid deployment valves in aortic valve replacement were given with special respect as an alternative to stented valves.
METHODS: Thirty-one international experts in both sutureless, rapid deployment valves and stented bioprostheses constituted the panel. After a thorough literature review, evidence-based recommendations were rated in a three-step modified Delphi …
Authors
Gersak B; Fischlein T; Folliguet TA; Meuris B; Teoh KHT; Moten SC; Solinas M; Miceli A; Oberwalder PJ; Rambaldini M
Journal
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 709–718
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
3 2016
DOI
10.1093/ejcts/ezv369
ISSN
1010-7940