Continuous suture technique for aortic valve replacement in patients with small aortic annulus
Abstract
Background: The presence of a small aortic annulus (SAA) in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) remains a clinical challenge in cardiac surgery. Continuous suture technique (CST) has been considered to allow implantation of relatively larger prostheses compared with interrupted pledgeted suture (IPS). This study aimed to compare early clinical outcomes of CST versus IPS in patients with SAA who underwent surgical AVR. Methods: Between 2023 to 2025, 250 patients who received surgical AVR with implanted prostheses size
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
Williams Syndrome Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Publisher
- AME Publishing Company
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 5–5
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN