Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9978987 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Despite more demanding surgical technique than with conventional bioprostheses, the CryoLife-O'Brien bioprosthesis can be implanted safely in a population predominantly older than 70 years at the time of the operation, with excellent measures of hemodynamics, clinical outcomes, prosthesis durability, and survival through 8 years.
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Authors
Ivo MD, Ibrahim MD, Manfred MD, Stephan MD, Igor MD, Thomas MD, Hans MD, PhD, Paul MD, PhD,