title: Lactatdehydrogenase (LDH) prior and post implantation of ATS heart valves.
abstract: Establishing guidelines towards an assessment of prostheses dysfunction using LDH as a marker is difficult as shown by [M. Suedkamp, A.J. Lercher, F. Mueller-Riemenschneider, K. LaRosee, P. Tossios, U. Mehlhorn, Hemolysis parameters of St Jude Medical hemodynamic valves in aortic position, Int. J. Cardiol (95) (2004) 89-93]. In response to their work we would like to add our data concerning ATS valves (AP) and say a word of caution in interpreting an increase of LDH values.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matschke
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schade
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kappert
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tugtekin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knaut
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D045022:Lactate Dehydrogenases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D045022:Lactate Dehydrogenases