Degeneration of Bioprosthetic Heart Valves: Update 2020

Degeneration of Bioprosthetic Heart Valves: Update 2020

Abstract The implantation of bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs) is increasingly becoming the treatment of choice in patients requiring heart valve replacement surgery. Unlike mechanical heart valves, BHVs are less thrombogenic and exhibit superior hemodynamic properties. However, BHVs are prone to st...

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Main Authors: Alexander E. Kostyunin, Arseniy E. Yuzhalin, Maria A. Rezvova, Evgeniy A. Ovcharenko, Tatiana V. Glushkova, Anton G. Kutikhin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
bioprosthesis
calcification
genetically modified animals
immune rejection
inflammation
structural valve degeneration
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.018506

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