METHODS. SURE–AVR is a propsective, multinational registry of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement. Between July 2018 and October 2020, among subjects undergoing AVR with Bicarbon valve in the SURE–AVR registry, 108 were assigned at discharge to low–INr regimen (international normalized ...
Aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with a small aortic annulus is often challenging for the surgeon in terms of prosthesis selection. The goal of surgery is to replace the valve with a competent, nonstenotic prosthesis that allows resolution of patient symptoms and normalization of hemodyna...
St. Jude mechanical valve conduit was used in 95 (89.6%) patients (mean size=23 mm, range-19-31 mm), whereas 11 patients (10.4%) received a biological conduit (mean size-23 mm, range-19-27 mm). Warfarin goal for the St. Jude group was INR 1.8-2.2. Hospital mortality was 5.6% ...