Getting the right-sized valve is imperative for achieving successful outcomes after aortic valve replacement. For that reason, cardiac surgeons go to great lengths to match the patient’s size with the valve they plan to use for replacement. In many cases, implanting the largest size possible aims to achieve better valve efficiency and make a future TAVR valve-in-valve re-replacement possible. Unfortunately, the replacement valve is sometimes too small, resulting in patient prosthesis mismatch, creating complications like higher pressures and increased workload on the heart.<\/p>\n
We receive a lot of questions from patients in our community about patient prosthesis mismatch, especially since many of them are anticipating a second operation for re-replacement. We were thrilled to have Dr. Eric Roselli<\/a> join us to share his insights about he approaches patient prosthesis mismatch with the BeSPoKE procedure, a new innovative technique. Dr. Roselli is the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and the primary author of a recently published study on the BeSPoKE Procedure.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n