| Literature DB >> 17126155 |
Nobuchika Ozaki1, Yutaka Hino, Yuji Hanafusa, Teruo Yamashita, Kenji Okada, Takuro Tsukube, Yutaka Okita.
Abstract
We report on structural valve deterioration in patients with the Medtronic Freestyle aortic bioprosthesis (Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, MN), including spontaneous perforation of the Valsalva sinus. These occurred in four prosthesis in 3 patients using the modified subcoronary method or full root technique. One patient died of ruptured pseudoaneurysm and the others survived reoperation well. Careful follow-up is required after Freestyle bioprosthesis implantation.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17126155 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.04.074
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330