Why the study?
Do St Jude Epic heart valve bioprostheses have different mechanical properties compared to native human and porcine aortic valves?
Do St Jude Epic heart valve bioprostheses have different mechanical properties compared to native human and porcine aortic valves?
St Jude Epic bioprostheses are significantly stiffer than native human and porcine aortic valves, which may alter stress distribution and accelerate deterioration.
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Should not yet alter valve selection; hypothesis-generating for stiffness effects on durability.
Kalējs et al. (2009) studied this question.
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