Why the study?
Does balloon expansion compared to self-expansion cause more traumatic injury to pericardial leaflets in valved stents?
Does balloon expansion compared to self-expansion cause more traumatic injury to pericardial leaflets in valved stents?
Crimping and deployment of valved stents causes microscopic traumatic injury to pericardial leaflets, which may be more severe with balloon-expandable compared to self-expandable designs.
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Balloon-expandable stents may cause more leaflet injury than self-expandable designs in animals; leaves open effects on long-term durability.
Amahzoune et al. (2012) studied this question.
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