Conclusions
This scoping review demonstrates preliminary efficacy of sutureless and rapid-deployment valves in BAV replacement. The use of sutureless and rapid deployment prostheses in patients with BAV showed comparable intraoperative and implantation success rates compared to patients without BAV. Postoperative complications from using these prostheses in patients with BAV included new onset atrial fibrillation, new onset aortic regurgitation, new onset atrioventricular block, and required pacemaker insertion. The onset of these complications is due to an array of contributing factors, such as annular size, annular preparation, valve size, valve expansion, and underlying cardiac pathology. The rates of these complications decrease with the use of alternative surgical techniques contingent upon the anatomical defect.
Table 1: Outline of Included Studies