Aortic valve replacement in sheep with a novel trileaflet mechanical heart valve prosthesis without anticoagulationCentral MessagePerspective
Background: Even after decades of intensive research, an ideal heart valve prosthesis remains elusive. Shortcomings of conventional devices include reduced durability of bioprostheses and the thrombogenicity of mechanical substitutes, necessitating anticoagulation and resulting in imperfect hemodyna...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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Series: | JTCVS Open |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273621001182 |