| Literature DB >> 80580 |
A Lyell, W H Bain, R M Thomson.
Abstract
Life-threatening peri-prosthetic incompetence developed with two successive nickel-containing mitral-valve prostheses in a patient allergic to nickel. Neither prosthesis had been incorporated satisfactorily. Her present nickel-free prosthesis seems to be satisfactory 22 months after insertion. Since allergy to nickel may have been involved in the failure of these prostheses, it is recommended that nickel-sensitive patients should be given nickel-free prostheses.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 80580 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(78)92763-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321