Early calcification of a stentless pericardial bioprosthesis in the elderly.
Croccia
Maria Grazia
MG
Section of Cardiac Surgery, University of Pisa Medical School, Pisa, Italy.
Pratali
Stefano
S
Basso
Cristina
C
Scioti
Giovanni
G
Della Barbera
Mila
M
Thiene
Gaetano
G
Bortolotti
Uberto
U
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome