Durability of bioprostheses for the tricuspid valve in patients with congenital heart disease [CONGENITAL]

CONCLUSIONS Serial echocardiography shows a high rate of dysfunction of TV bioprosthesis in patients with CHD, which already occurred a few years after implantation. In patients below 16 years of age, most prostheses are dysfunctional within 5 years.

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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - November 3, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Burri, M., Vogt, M. O., Hörer, J., Cleuziou, J., Kasnar-Samprec, J., Kühn, A., Lange, R., Schreiber, C. Tags: Mechanical Circulatory Assistance, Basic research vascular CONGENITAL Source Type: research