Open AccessMedium-term outcomes after pulmonary valve replacement with the Freestyle valve for congenital heart disease: a case series
Author(s) -
Ben Dunne,
Elizabeth Suthers,
Peter Xiao,
Jianguo Xiao,
Edward Litton,
David Andrews
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezw024
Subject(s) - interquartile range , medicine , perioperative , cardiology , surgery , pulmonary valve
The Freestyle valve may be used for pulmonary valve replacement (PVR). Whether its stentless design and anticalcification treatment improve durability relative to alternative bioprostheses, however, is unknown and long-term data are lacking.
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