The Role of Pannus in the Longevity of an Ionescu-Shiley Pericardial Bioprosthesis

As the population ages, bioprosthetic heart valves are increasingly being used to replace diseased native valves. Bioprosthetic valve durability depends on patient age and other factors, but rarely exceeds 15 years. Explanted bioprosthetic valves commonly show tissue degeneration, tears, and calcifi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiac surgery 2006-09, Vol.21 (5), p.505-507
Hauptverfasser: Butany, Jagdish W., Kesarwani, Rohit, Yau, Terrence M., Singh, Gursharan, Thangaroopan, Molly, Nair, Vidhya, Leong, Shaun W.
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