Pathomorphological and microbiological analysis of an epoxy-treated bioprosthetic heart valve functioning for 25 years in a patient with rheumatic heart disease: a case report

Bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs) rarely last longer than 20 years due to the development of degenerative changes in their leaflets. We present a detailed pathomorphological description of KemCor, an epoxy-treated BHV that was removed from the mitral position 25 years after implantation. Literature...

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Main Authors: A. E. Kostyunin, T. V. Glushkova, T. N. Akentyeva, E. A. Ovcharenko
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Federal Research Center of Transplantology and Artificial Organs named after V.I.Shumakov 2025-03-01
Series:Вестник трансплантологии и искусственных органов
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Online Access:https://journal.transpl.ru/vtio/article/view/1811
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