Key result
Explantation of an infected SAPIEN pulmonary valve implanted within an Alterra prestent assembly presents a unique surgical challenge involving two layers of metal.
Why the study?
Experience and reports regarding the explantation of an infected SAPIEN pulmonary valve implanted within an Alterra prestent assembly were lacking.
Case Report
Highlights a unique and challenging surgical scenario involving the explantation of an infected SAPIEN pulmonary valve within an Alterra prestent assembly.
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Surgeons should anticipate dual-metal explant challenges in infected SAPIEN-Alterra constructs; case reports leave optimal strategies undetermined.
Woods et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Infective endocarditis of prestented percutaneous pulmonary valve. Explantation of infected SAPIEN pulmonary valve within Alterra prestent assembly was evaluated. Explantation of an infected SAPIEN pulmonary valve implanted within an Alterra prestent assembly presents a unique surgical challenge involving two layers of metal.
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