
In the last years, a general shift toward the use of surgical bioprosthetic aortic valves rather than mechanical valves with subsequent less use of anticoagulant therapy has been observed. However, bioprosthetic valves have limited durability. Reoperation, the current standard of care for these patients, carries a high surgical risk, especially because patients are elderly and with numerous comorbidities. Recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement within a failed bioprosthetic valve (valve-in-valve procedure) has proven feasible. We here describe a case of valve-in-valve procedure with a Portico valve placed in a purely insufficient bioprosthetic valve (Biocor).
Aged, 80 and over, Bioprosthesis, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Reoperation, Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Humans, Female, Prosthesis Design
Aged, 80 and over, Bioprosthesis, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Reoperation, Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Humans, Female, Prosthesis Design
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