Some investigations to compare the durability and performance of mechanical and porcine heart valve prostheses

The work reported in this thesis is an inherent part of research carried out in Edinburgh to assess the performance and durability of heart valve prostheses. From 1975 to 1979 540 patients undergoing heart valve replacement in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary were entered into a randomised trial and receiv...

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Main Author: Bloomfield, Peter
Published: University of Edinburgh 1990
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.641731