Alternative causes of bioreaction to prosthetic heart valves: three cases with pannus formation

Pannus formation is an infrequent but serious complication of prosthetic heart valve surgery. The cause of pannus is recognized as a bioreaction to the prostheses; histological investigations have shown that pannus comprises collagen and elastic tissues containing endothelial cells, chronic inflamma...

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Main Authors: Süleyman Karakoyun, Ozan Mustafa Gürsoy, Macit Kalçık, Şermin Çoban Kökten, Mehmet Özkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2014-02-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-22737

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