Bioprosthesis Failure: Is Calcification the Only Problem?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Oct 13;76(15):1749-1750. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.08.065.

Author

Jeffrey S Borer¹

Affiliation

¹ Howard Gilman Institute of Heart Valve Disease, SUNY Downstate University of the Health Sciences, New York, New York. Electronic address: jsborer1@gmail.com.

PMID: 33032736
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.08.065

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Keywords: aortic leaflet calcification; aortic valve replacement; outcome; structural valve deterioration.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve Stenosis*
Bioprosthesis* / adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis* / adverse effects
Hemodynamics
Humans