Comments Surgery:
- Three pericardial leaflets shaped in the form of a tube, design compensates naturally occurring changes in the aortic root, low incidence of central prosthetic regurgitation, design for even distribution of stresses.
References:
- http://www.medtronic.com/for-healthcare-professionals/products-therapies/cardiovascular/heartvalves-surgical/3f-aortic-bioprosthesis/index.htm
- Martens S, et al., Clinical experience with the ATS 3f Enable Sutureless Bioprosthesis, Eur J CardiothoracSurg. 2011 Sep;40(3):749-55.
- Martens S. et al., Sutureless aortic valve replacement with the 3f Enable aortic bioprosthesis, Ann Thorac Surg, Jun 2009;87(6):1914-7