Prosthetic heart valves: Why biological?

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 105-113

  Von Oppell, Ulrich O ^a   Zilla, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological; Cardiac valves; Prosthetic

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); SURGERY; TISSUE;

HEART-LUNG MACHINE;

HEART VALVE PROSTHESES;

WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEART VALVE BIOPROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; TISSUE FIXATION;

BIOPROSTHESIS; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS;

EID: 0035724747     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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