Mid-Term Outcome of Mechanical Pulmonary Valve Prostheses: TheImportance of Anticoagulation
Introduction: Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) is being performed more commonly lateafter the correction of tetralogy of Fallot. Most valves are replaced with an allograft or xenograft,although reoperations are a common theme. Mechanical prostheses have a less favorable reputationdue to the necessi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2014-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCVTR/PDF/JCVTR-6-163.pdf |