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

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