Dilation of the sinotubular junction causes aortic insufficiency after aortic valve replacement with the Toronto SPV bioprosthesis

Objective: This study was undertaken to examine the causes of late aortic insufficiency in patients who had aortic valve replacement with the Toronto SPV bioprosthesis (St Jude Medical, Inc, St Paul, Minn). Methods: From 1991 to 1996, 174 patients with a mean age of 63 ± 11 years underwent aortic va...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2001-11, Vol.122 (5), p.929-934
Hauptverfasser:	David, Tirone E., Ivanov, Joan, Eriksson, Maria J., Bos, Joanne, Feindel, Christopher M., Rakowski, Harry
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aortic Valve Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging Aortic Valve Insufficiency - etiology Aortic Valve Insufficiency - mortality Bioprosthesis Echocardiography, Doppler Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Male Medicin och hälsovetenskap Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Postoperative Complications - etiology Postoperative Complications - mortality Prosthesis Design Time Factors
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