Why the study?
What are the hemodynamic characteristics of the Carpentier-Edwards porcine xenograft at rest and during exercise in asymptomatic patients after valve replacement?
Population
37 asymptomatic patients evaluated an average of 8 months after valve replacement surgery. 25 patients had…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
average 8 months (range 6-15 months)
Authors
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Supports exercise gradient monitoring in bioprostheses; leaves open long-term outcome prediction and valve selection guidance.
What are the hemodynamic characteristics of the Carpentier-Edwards porcine xenograft at rest and during exercise in asymptomatic patients after valve replacement?
The Carpentier-Edwards porcine xenograft demonstrates acceptable hemodynamic characteristics at rest and during exercise, similar to other currently used prostheses.
Chaitman et al. (1979) studied this question.
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