Trifecta aortic pericardial valve : Results from a global , multicenter , prospective clinical study

From th vania Vanc Medi Depa and D Disclos Receive publi Address vania upenn 0022-52 Copyrig http://dx A C D Background: The St Jude Medical Inc (St Paul, Minn) Trifecta valve is a novel aortic biological prosthesis that incorporates several design features, including a true supra-annular sewing cuff, a stent design that maximizes valve hemodynamics while minimizing leaflet stresses, and an ethanol-based anticalcification technology. This study establishes the safety and early clinical and hemodynamic performance of the Trifecta valve.