PD09 Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment: Evaluating Skirted Aortic Valves For Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Olena Filiniuk, Iryna Kostiuk, Taras Lyaskovskyi, Viktoriia Nikulina, Volodymyr Hryshchenko, Ihor Ditkivskyi, Denys Voloshyn, Volodymyr Yakovets, Mykhaylo Babenko, Kostiantyn Kosyachenko, Rabia Sucu, Laura Sampietro-Colom · 2025
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Description
Olena Filiniuk and co-authors report a hospital based review of skirted valves for a catheter method that replaces a narrowed heart valve. Older valve models used at Ukraine's Amosov Institute lack a skirt, a rim that seals the fit. The review was part of a national pilot bringing formal technology checks into hospitals.
A review of past studies found skirted valves cut leaks around the valve and lowered later fixes. Budget analysis showed fewer cost overruns and better use of resources. The switch needed no building changes at the institute. The team calls adoption well justified on health, safety, and cost grounds. The case shows how one hospital can test a device before rollout.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Olena Filiniuk, Iryna Kostiuk, Taras Lyaskovskyi, Viktoriia Nikulina, Volodymyr Hryshchenko, Ihor Ditkivskyi, Denys Voloshyn, Volodymyr Yakovets, Mykhaylo Babenko, Kostiantyn Kosyachenko, Rabia Sucu, Laura Sampietro-Colom |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |