Are valve bioprostheses more prone to structural valve deterioration in mitral than in aortic position? An answer derived from a prolonged experience with the novacor left ventricular assist device.
Bottio
Tomaso
T
Gambino
Antonio
A
Casarotto
Dino
D
Gerosa
Gino
G
Thiene
Gaetano
G
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure