M Luisa Camara
Cardiac Surgery Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
Publications
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Research Article
Perceval S and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Contradiction or Full Harmony?
Author(s): Sara Badia*, Elisabet Berastegui, M Luisa Camara, Luis Delgado, Claudio Fernandez, Ignasi Julia, Bernat Romero, Anna Llorens, Paula Albaladejo and Xavier Ruyra
Background / Study Objective: Coronary artery disease is very common in patients who are referred to aortic valve replacement. Concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure does not necessarily contradict with the use of last generation sutureless bioprostheses, but, publications about this combined approach are very limited. The objective of this study is to describe the results of aortic valve replacement plus CABG using Perceval S aortic sutureless bioprostheses in our Center. Methods: From our database we retrospectively described the outcomes of 42 patients who underwent aortic valve replacement with a last generation sutureless bioprostheses (Perceval S) plus CABG at the same procedure. We used a combination of arterials (left internal mammary artery (LIMA), right internal mammary artery (RIMA) and radial artery) and sap.. Read More»