The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 733-737 , September 2009

Percutaneous reimplantation of a pulmonary valved stent in sheep: A potential treatment for bioprosthetic valve degeneration

  • Yuan Bai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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  • Gang-Jun Zong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, 101 Hospital of PLA, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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  • Hai-Bing Jiang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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  • Wei-Ping Li, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasonography, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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  • Hong Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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  • Xian-Xian Zhao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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  • Yong-Wen Qin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Yong-Wen Qin, MD, Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.

Received 19 February 2009 ,Revised 24 April 2009 ,Accepted 18 May 2009.

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 Y. Bai and G.-J. Zong contributed equally to this study.

 This study was supported by National High-Tech R and D Program of China (“863” Program) (2006AA02Z4D7).

 Disclosures: There is no conflict of interest in this study.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00759-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.05.023

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 733-737 , September 2009

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