Procedure

Technique for implant of the stentless aortic valve Freedom Solo

^a CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology ‘G. Pasquinucci’ Hospital, Via Aurelia Sud, 54100 Massa, Italy
^b Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56127 Pisa, Italy

^* Corresponding author: ^* Tel.: +39-0585-493604; fax: +39-0585-493614. glauber{at}ifc.cnr.it

In this presentation we provide a summary of aortic valve replacement with a supra-annular stentless aortic valve, the Freedom Solo prosthesis. Stentless valves were designed to provide more physiological flow and lower transvalvular gradient, which is offered by the novel design of the valve and by its implantation technique. The supra-annular stentless aortic valve implantation is demonstrated with a special emphasis on its surgical technique peculiarities.

Key Words: Aortic valve disease • Stentless valve • Supra-annular placement