학술논문
Reoperations for acute prosthetic thrombosis and pannus: an assessment of rates, relationship and risk.
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Article
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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; July 1999, Vol. 16 Issue: 1 p74-80, 7p
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10107940; 1873734X
Abstract
Mechanical valvular prostheses have the advantage of longevity but carry a risk of thrombosis which is dependant on valve design, materials and host-related interface. While pannus is common to both biologic and mechanical valves, acute prosthetic thrombosis is mostly a complication of mechanical valves; therefore we investigated to find rates and risk of these obstructive complications.