Insufficiency of an Aortic Valve Prosthesis due to Tissue Ingrowth: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20061097Abstract
Tissue ingrowth of a prosthetic heart valve usually leads to a stenosis. We report a rare case of a patient with a fixation of the prosthetic leaflet due to tissue ingrowth. This state caused a total prosthetic insufficiency. The therapy used to treat this prosthetic heart valve with tissue ingrowth is discussed in this report.References
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