Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Procedures for Bioprosthetic Valve Dysfunction in Patients With Rheumatic vs. Non-Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease

Background: Bioprosthetic heart valve has limited durability and lower long-term performance especially in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) patients that are often subject to multiple redo operations. Minimally invasive procedures, such as transcatheter valve-in-valve (ViV) implantation, may offer an a...

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Main Authors: Mariana Pezzute Lopes, Vitor Emer Egypto Rosa, José Honório Palma, Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira, Joao Ricardo Cordeiro Fernandes, Antonio de Santis, Guilherme Sobreira Spina, Rafael de Jesus Fonseca, Mauricio F. de Sá Marchi, Alexandre Abizaid, Fábio Sândoli de Brito, Flavio Tarasoutchi, Roney Orismar Sampaio, Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.694339/full