Hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening in surgically-implanted mitral bioprosthesis

Hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening in surgically-implanted mitral bioprosthesis

Abstract Background Hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening (HALT) in bioprosthetic aortic valve has been studied, but its equivalent in bioprosthetic mitral valve (bMV) remains uncharacterized. We sought to identify the prevalence, hemodynamic characteristics, and significance of anticoagulation therapy...

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Main Authors: Soh Hosoba, Makoto Mori, Yoshihiro Goto, Yuichiro Fukumoto, Tetsuro Shimura, Masanori Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Mitral valve
Hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening
Leaflet thrombosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01120-3

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