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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1443-1445
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Immediate structural valve deterioration of 27-mm Carpentier-Edwards aortic pericardial bioprosthesis

Arlen G. Fleisher, MDa*, Rocco J. Lafaro, MDa, Richard A. Moggio, MDa

a Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA

Accepted for publication April 25, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Fleisher, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Macy Pavilion, Rm W128, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
e-mail: fleishera{at}wcmc.com

We describe two cases of immediate structural valve deterioration of the 27-mm Carpentier-Edwards pericardial valve. Tissue characteristics of bovine pericardium and the possible mechanism of failure are discussed.






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