Non infective severe aortic paravalvular leakage 7 years after surgery: the role of suture technique
<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report a case of redo aortic prosthesis replacement for a severe paravalvular leak (PVL) in a man operated with continuous suture technique 7 years earlier. The severe aortic regurgitation was due to the rupture of the suture. In spite of operations to replace...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/60 |