Early manifestation of noncalcific aortic stenosis after porcine valve replacement.
Symptoms of noncalcific aortic stenosis developed in a 57-year-old man 3 months after implantation of a Carpentier-Edwards porcine heterograft. The glutaraldehyde-processed bioprosthesis was removed 7 months after implantation and replaced with a No. 3 Medtronic Hall valve.
Amidi
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Department of Cardiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15240.
Ferson
P F
PF
Labuda
M J
MJ
Melhem
M S
MS
D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013499:Surface Properties