Bioprosthetic valve durability: the proof is in the pudding

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jan;149(1):346-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.025. Epub 2014 Oct 13.

Author

Joseph Schmoker¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vt. Electronic address: joseph.schmoker@vtmednet.org.

PMID: 25454905
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.025

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Animals
Bioprosthesis*
Calcinosis / prevention & control*
Female
Glycerol / pharmacology*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Tissue Preservation / methods*

Substances

Glycerol