title: Achilles' heel of stentless porcine valves.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene
authors.forename: Marialuisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D020878:Device Removal; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005404:Fixatives; D005976:Glutaral; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013552:Swine; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016707:Tissue Fixation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005404:Fixatives; D005976:Glutaral