Bioprosthetic leaflet perforation due to repetitive trauma by overknotted sutures

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Jan;29(1):106. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.10.022. Epub 2005 Dec 6.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Bioprosthesis*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Reoperation
  • Sutures / adverse effects*