| Aortic and mitral valve replacement with cloth-covered Braunwald-Cutter prosthesis. A three-year follow-up. | |
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PMID: 1164068 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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From February, 1971, through February, 1974, heart valves of 510 patients were replaced with cloth-covered Braunwald-Cutter prostheses. The data indicate that cloth encapsulation of the prosthetic cage is associated with a reduction in thromboembolic complications, particularly for mitral valves. Cloth wear on the distal strut, however, is not prevented by use of a Silastic poppet and appears to be a typical finding in aortic valves recovered or inspected after 3 months. Excessive poppet wear has also been noted in the aortic position; poppet embolization has occurred on 2 occasions, and a third patient was found, at the time of reoperation for periprosthetic leak, to have opppet wear sufficient to permit embolization. Although there have been no reports of clinical malfunction of the mitral prosthesis at the time of this writing, further long-term observation of these patients appears warranted. |
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Authors:
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J R Pluth; J C Broadbent; D A Barnhorst; G K Danielson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 20 ISSN: 0003-4975 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 1975 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1975-11-22 Completed Date: 1975-11-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 239-48 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aortic Valve / surgery* Child Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Prosthesis* Humans Male Methods Middle Aged Mitral Valve / surgery* Postoperative Complications / mortality Prosthesis Design Thromboembolism / mortality, surgery |
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