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Use and Evidence of Sutureless Aortic Valves
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  • sutureless valve
  • aortic valve replacement
  • transcatheter valve replacement
  • minimally invasive cardiac surgery
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This video is adapted from 10.3390/jcm14124049

Sutureless aortic valve replacement (SuAVR) has emerged as a potential alternative to conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), particularly in minimally invasive settings. However, its global adoption remains limited, with a notable concentration of use and scientific production in select European countries. This bibliographic meta-analysis systematically reviewed 538 studies to assess the evidence landscape surrounding SuAVR, highlighting a predominance of observational data, sparse randomized controlled trials (1.3%), and significant geographical imbalances in research output. Europe accounted for 80% of publications, while North America contributed less than 10%. Key structural factors—including reimbursement policies, earlier regulatory approvals, and population characteristics—appear to influence SuAVR adoption. Despite procedural advantages such as reduced cross-clamp times, concerns over cost, pacemaker implantation rates, and uncertain long-term durability persist. Importantly, SuAVR may offer its greatest clinical value by facilitating minimally invasive surgery, a niche still underutilized worldwide. The limited randomized data and industrial focus on transcatheter approaches have further hindered widespread acceptance. Our findings underscore the need for high-quality comparative trials and standardized guidelines to define the role of SuAVR in modern valve therapy.

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Spadaccio, C.; Dimagli, A.; Agler, C.J.; Paneitz, D.C.; Wolfe, S.B.; Nenna, A.; Osho, A.A.; Rose, D. Use and Evidence of Sutureless Aortic Valves. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1831 (accessed on 19 June 2026).
Spadaccio C, Dimagli A, Agler CJ, Paneitz DC, Wolfe SB, Nenna A, et al. Use and Evidence of Sutureless Aortic Valves. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1831. Accessed June 19, 2026.
Spadaccio, Cristiano, Arnaldo Dimagli, Clayton J. Agler, Dane C. Paneitz, Stanley B. Wolfe, Antonio Nenna, Asishana A. Osho, David Rose. "Use and Evidence of Sutureless Aortic Valves" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1831 (accessed June 19, 2026).
Spadaccio, C., Dimagli, A., Agler, C.J., Paneitz, D.C., Wolfe, S.B., Nenna, A., Osho, A.A., & Rose, D. (2026, June 18). Use and Evidence of Sutureless Aortic Valves. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1831
Spadaccio, Cristiano, et al. "Use and Evidence of Sutureless Aortic Valves." Encyclopedia. Web. 18 June, 2026.
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