Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ctr.12496 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Background: The Trifecta valve (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN) is a stented bovine pericardial bioprosthesis for aortic valve replacement (AVR).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPorcine xenograft for aortic, mitral and double valve replacement: long-term results of 2544 consecutive patients.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
April 2016
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results after stented porcine xenograft implantation with Linx™ anticalcification treatment in the aortic and/or mitral position in elderly patients.
Methods: Over a decade, a total of 2544 patients receiving aortic (AVR = 1920), mitral (MVR = 347) or double valve (DVR = 277) replacement (between November 2001 and March 2012) were evaluated. The study was designed on an 'all comers' basis including all patients with elective, urgent or emergent need for valve replacement.
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: the Leipzig experience.
Ann Cardiothorac Surg
January 2015
1 Department of Cardiac Surgery, 2 Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Background: Minimally invasive techniques are progressively challenging traditional approaches in cardiothoracic surgery. Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (AVR) has become a routine procedure at our institution.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed all patients undergoing minimally invasive isolated AVR between January 2003 and March 2014, at our institution.
Bilateral versus single lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Exp Clin Transplant
October 2014
From the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig of the University of Leipzig, Germany.
Objectives: It is unknown if uni- or bilateral lung transplant is best for treatment of usual idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. We reviewed our single-center experience comparing both treatments.
Materials And Methods: Between 2002 and 2011, one hundred thirty-eight patients at our institution underwent a lung transplant.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!