Sutureless mitral valve replacement with bioprostheses and Nitinol attachment rings: Feasibility in acute pig experiments

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2982592	The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery	2011	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Nitinol attachments rings combined with unchanged biological valve prostheses can make fast and strong sutureless replacement of the mitral valve feasible in acute pig experiments. Applicators that constrain and release the device mechanically need to be developed.

Keywords

TEE MVAR LVOT FDA Transesophageal echocardiography Left ventricular Food and Drug Administration left ventricular outflow tract atrial septal defect ASD

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Sutureless mitral valve replacement with bioprostheses and Nitinol attachment rings: Feasibility in acute pig experiments

Authors

Eric MD, PhD, Sergey MD, Susann vet med, Christian Ing, Bernd Ing, Stephan MD, PhD, Friedrich W. MD, PhD,