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Ruvolo G, Pisano C, Balistreri CR, et al. Early structural degeneration of Mitroflow aortic valve: another issue in addition to the mismatch?. J Thorac Dis. 2018;10(4):E270-E274doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.137.
Ruvolo, G., Pisano, C., Balistreri, C. R., Maresi, E., Triolo, O. F., Argano, V., Bassano, C., Vacirca, S. R., Nardi, P., & Orlandi, A. (2018). Early structural degeneration of Mitroflow aortic valve: another issue in addition to the mismatch?. Journal of thoracic disease, 10(4), E270-E274. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2018.03.137
Ruvolo, Giovanni, et al. "Early structural degeneration of Mitroflow aortic valve: another issue in addition to the mismatch?." Journal of thoracic disease vol. 10,4 (2018): E270-E274. doi: https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2018.03.137
Ruvolo G, Pisano C, Balistreri CR, Maresi E, Triolo OF, Argano V, Bassano C, Vacirca SR, Nardi P, Orlandi A. Early structural degeneration of Mitroflow aortic valve: another issue in addition to the mismatch?. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Apr;10(4):E270-E274. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.137. PMID: 29850167; PMCID: PMC5949512.
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J Thorac Dis. 2018 Apr;10(4):E270-E274. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.137.

Early structural degeneration of Mitroflow aortic valve: another issue in addition to the mismatch?.

Journal of thoracic disease

Giovanni Ruvolo, Calogera Pisano, Carmela Rita Balistreri, Emiliano Maresi, Oreste Fabio Triolo, Vincenzo Argano, Carlo Bassano, Sara Rita Vacirca, Paolo Nardi, Augusto Orlandi

Affiliations

  1. Cardiac Surgery Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
  2. Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
  3. Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
  4. Anatomic Pathology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
  5. Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 29850167 PMCID: PMC5949512 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.137

Abstract

We reported two cases of early structural valve degeneration (SVD) with Mitroflow prosthesis in aortic position in patients above the age of 65 years. Microscopic aspects have been analysed to investigate the intrinsic mechanism of SVD. New techniques to improve the structure and the preservation of this prosthesis are needed in order to reduce potential dangerous early complications.

Keywords: Structural valve degeneration (SVD); aortic stenosis; prosthesis

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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