Edwards Intuity Elite In a Patient With Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis and Ventricular Septal Defect

Attilio Cotroneo (S Gaudenzio Clinic)
Gian Luca Martinelli (S Gaudenzio Clinic)
Gabriele Musica (S Gaudenzio Clinic)
Mario Bobbio (S Gaudenzio Clinic)
Marco Diena (S Gaudenzio Clinic)

International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017)

This study reports on 65-year-old male with a bicuspid Aortic Stenosis (AS) low flow, low gradient and a congenital Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) of pars membranosa. A ministernotomy and Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) by aorto-femoral cannulation was performed. The VSD was below the commissure between right and non coronary sinus. It was decided to correct it by a stitch with a pericardial patch and a further safer coverage by the stent of an Intuity Elite aortic valve. To the best of our knowledge this was the first time that a VSD could be covered with a suturless valve for two reasons: International Journal of e and conformable configuration of the valve.