Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation. Initial Experience

We report our initial experience with transapical aortic valve implantation. All 6 of our patients were octogenarians, all had significant associated comorbid conditions and, according to the logistic EuroSCORE, their mortality was expected to be 22%. All procedures were performed successfully and there were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. Five patients were discharged between postoperative days 5 and 7 with normally functioning prostheses.

ResumenPresentamos nuestra experiencia inicial en la implantación de prótesis aórticas vía transapical. Se trata de 6 pacientes octogenarios, con morbilidad asociada importante y una mortalidad esperada por EuroSCORE logístico medio del 22%. Los procedimientos se realizaron con éxito, sin complicaciones operatorias ni postoperatorias. Cinco pacientes fueron dados de alta entre el quinto y el séptimo día postoperatorio con prótesis normofuncionantes.