Intermittent regurgitation caused by incomplete leaflet closure of the Medtronic ADVANTAGE bileaflet heart valve: Analysis of the underlying mechanism

Objective Clinical echocardiographic assessments of the Medtronic ADVANTAGE (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minn) prosthesis in the aortic position revealed a phenomenon identified as “intermittent regurgitation.” An in vitro investigation was initiated to identify the underlying mechanism. Methods In...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2010-09, Vol.140 (3), p.611-616
Hauptverfasser:	Eichinger, Walter B., MD, Hettich, Ina, MD, Bleiziffer, Sabine, MD, Günzinger, Ralf, MD, Hutter, Andrea, MD, Bauernschmitt, Robert, MD, Lange, Ruediger, MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Aortic Valve - diagnostic imaging Aortic Valve - physiopathology Aortic Valve - surgery Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging Aortic Valve Insufficiency - etiology Aortic Valve Insufficiency - physiopathology Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiothoracic Surgery Echocardiography, Doppler, Color Equipment Failure Analysis Heart Valve Prosthesis Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation Humans Materials Testing Medical sciences Pneumology Prosthesis Design Prosthesis Failure
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