Freedom SOLO-Associated Thrombocytopaenia is Valve-Dependent and Not Due to In Vitro Pseudothrombocytopaenia.

Background: Use of the Freedom SOLO (FS) stentless aortic bioprosthesis is limited by a unique and as yet unexplained severe decrease in postoperative platelet count in the absence of FS-related excess bleeding or thromboembolism. We investigated whether anticoagulant-associated pseudothrombocytopaenia could explain this complication.

Methods: Thirty consecutive patients (mean age 75.

Clinical experience with the freedom SOLO stentless aortic valve in 277 consecutive patients.

Background: The Sorin Freedom SOLO (FS) bovine pericardial stentless valve prosthesis is designed for supraannular, subcoronary implantation. We report our experience and results with 277 consecutively implanted FS bioprostheses.

Methods: 277 patients (mean age, 74.

Physiotherapy as a Rare Cause of Twiddler's Syndrome in a Patient With an Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator.

A 65-year-old male patient with a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy developed ventricular tachycardia resulting in presyncope. An ICD was indicated for secondary prophylaxis of ventricular tachyarrhythmias. A dual chamber ICD was implanted from the right side because insertion of the device from the left side was unfeasible after surgery of a left subscapularis tendon lesion.