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How Strong Can We Pull? Critical Thresholds for Traction Forces on the Aortic Annulus: Measurements on Fresh Porcine Hearts

Background and Objectives: Friable or infected tissue remains a challenge in surgical aortic valve replacement. We recently described the “Caput medusae” method, in which circumferential tourniquets temporarily secure the prosthesis and are then gently knotted. Tourniquets have been shown to develop...

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Autores principales: Hartrumpf, Martin, Sterner, Josephine, Schroeter, Filip, Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe, Ostovar, Roya, Albes, Johannes M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9415296/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36013522
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58081055