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Transapical mitral valved stent implantation: A survival series in swine
Lucian Lozonschi, MD, Rene Bombien, MD, Satoru Osaki, MD, Jian Hu, MD, Dolores Snell, RDCS, RCIS, PA-C, Niloo M. Edwards, MD, Jochen Cremer, MD, PhD, Georg Lutter, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 140, Issue 2, Pages e1 (August 2010) DOI: /j.jtcvs Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Figure 1 A, Ventricular fixation system (ie, tethering cords). B, Prototype valved stent partially loaded onto the deploying catheter. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , e1DOI: ( /j.jtcvs ) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Figure 2 Early failure mechanism: atrial maldeployment. A, Postmortem examination of left atrium showing 1 atrial spring caught underneath the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve. B, Correct deployment. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , e1DOI: ( /j.jtcvs ) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Figure 3 Late failure mechanism: failure of the atrial anchoring system. A, In vivo illustration of stent fractures at the highest stress points (arrows). B, Ex vivo illustration of stent fracture (arrow). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , e1DOI: ( /j.jtcvs ) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
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