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First successful transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation into a failed mechanical prosthetic aortic valve facilitated by fracturing of the leaflets: a case report
BACKGROUND: Degenerated and failed bioprosthetic cardiac valves can safely be treated with transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation in patients at high risk for reoperation. So far, non-functional mechanical valves must be treated with a surgical redo. Breaking the carbon leaflets before implanting...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8323064/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34345763 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab130 |