Early calcific degeneration of the St. Jude Medical Epic aortic bioprosthesis

Abstract This report highlights the need for close surveillance of bioprosthetic valves. Unaccountable degeneration of bioprosthetic valves can develop early after implantation and usually requires replacing the failed valve with a mechanical prosthesis.

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Main Authors: Mohammad Bashar Izzat, Nada Sabbagh, Hazem Aljasem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2664
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description Abstract This report highlights the need for close surveillance of bioprosthetic valves. Unaccountable degeneration of bioprosthetic valves can develop early after implantation and usually requires replacing the failed valve with a mechanical prosthesis.
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spelling doaj.art-0435d64f50f94b40871c2b036bfec87a2022-12-22T01:13:50ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-02-018238738810.1002/ccr3.2664Early calcific degeneration of the St. Jude Medical Epic aortic bioprosthesisMohammad Bashar Izzat0Nada Sabbagh1Hazem Aljasem2Department of Surgery Faculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicDepartment of Surgery Faculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicDepartment of Surgery Faculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicAbstract This report highlights the need for close surveillance of bioprosthetic valves. Unaccountable degeneration of bioprosthetic valves can develop early after implantation and usually requires replacing the failed valve with a mechanical prosthesis.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2664aorticbioprosthesiscalcificationsurgeryvalve
spellingShingle Mohammad Bashar Izzat
Nada Sabbagh
Hazem Aljasem
Early calcific degeneration of the St. Jude Medical Epic aortic bioprosthesis
Clinical Case Reports
aortic
bioprosthesis
calcification
surgery
valve
title Early calcific degeneration of the St. Jude Medical Epic aortic bioprosthesis
title_full Early calcific degeneration of the St. Jude Medical Epic aortic bioprosthesis
title_fullStr Early calcific degeneration of the St. Jude Medical Epic aortic bioprosthesis
title_full_unstemmed Early calcific degeneration of the St. Jude Medical Epic aortic bioprosthesis
title_short Early calcific degeneration of the St. Jude Medical Epic aortic bioprosthesis
title_sort early calcific degeneration of the st jude medical epic aortic bioprosthesis
topic aortic
bioprosthesis
calcification
surgery
valve
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2664
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