The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 142, Issue 2 , Pages 390-395.e1 , August 2011

Sutureless mitral valve replacement with bioprostheses and Nitinol attachment rings: Feasibility in acute pig experiments

  • Eric Berreklouw, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Eric Berreklouw, MD, PhD, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Catharina Hospital. PO Box 1350, 5602 ZA, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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  • Sergey Leontyev, MD

      Affiliations

    • Animal Laboratory, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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  • Susann Ossmann, vet med

      Affiliations

    • Animal Laboratory, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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  • Christian Velten, Ing

      Affiliations

    • Endosmart GmbH, Stutensee, Germany
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  • Bernd Vogel, Ing

      Affiliations

    • Endosmart GmbH, Stutensee, Germany
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  • Stephan Dhein, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Animal Laboratory, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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  • Friedrich W. Mohr, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Animal Laboratory, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

Received 16 September 2010 ,Revised 24 October 2010 ,Accepted 16 December 2010.

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 Disclosures: Authors have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

PII: S0022-5223(10)01495-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.12.018

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 142, Issue 2 , Pages 390-395.e1 , August 2011

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