BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT WITH MECHANICAL VALVE IMPLANTATION ON THE BIOPROSTHETIC RING - SURGICAL AND 2D-ECHO CONSIDERATIONS

Authors
STASSANO P LOSI MA GOLINO A GAGLIARDI C IORIO D MARZULLO M SPAMPINATO N
Citation
P. Stassano et al., BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT WITH MECHANICAL VALVE IMPLANTATION ON THE BIOPROSTHETIC RING - SURGICAL AND 2D-ECHO CONSIDERATIONS, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 7(10), 1993, pp. 507-510
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
7
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
507 - 510
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1993)7:10<507:BRWMVI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Removal of a failing bioprosthesis can be a delicate operation and ext ensive damage can be caused. Eighteen patients with failing bioprosthe ses underwent excision of the leaflets, then the ''new'' mechanical va lve was sewn onto the ''old'' bioprosthetic ring. At follow-up, clinic al and 2D color-flow echo-Doppler evaluations showed good hemodynamic performance of the mechanical valves.