Abstract

We present a 74-year-old patient who underwent aortic valve replacement with a porcine bioprosthesis (St Jude Medical Epic 23 mm) because of severe aortic stenosis. On a routine visit 1-year postoperatively, the patient reported mild symptoms of angina (CCS 2). Doppler echocardiography demonstrated a mean gradient of 62 mmHg. Transoesophageal …

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