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bioprosthesis

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bioprosthesis /bio·pros·the·sis/ (-pros-the´sis) a prosthesis that contains biological material.bioprosthet´ic
bioprosthesis [bi″o-pros-the´sis]
a prosthesis made of biological material.
bioprosthesis
An implanted device of natural–ie, nonsynthetic origin–eg, porcine tissue designed to replace a defective body part–eg, a heart valve. See Heart-valve prosthesis.
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Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 2007; 7: 365-70) Anahtar kelimeler: Kalsifikasyon, biyoprostetik kalp kapagi, glutaraldehid, TPEN Introduction The main clinical limitation in the use of heart valve bioprosthesis is calcification that eventually leads to device failure (1, 2).
Prevention of calcification with TPEN in pericardial bioprosthetic ... by Dondas, H. Ali; Yilmaz, Nejat; Comelekoglu, Ulku; Tamer, Lulufer; Sucu, Nehir; Aytacoglu, Barlas N.; / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
Transesophageal echocardiogram revealed several small vegetations on the Carpentier-Edwards aortic bioprosthesis and a voluminous perivalvular abscess.
Kytococcus schroeteri endocarditis by Gaillot, Olivier / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study on Valvular Heart Disease: a comparison of outcomes in men 11 years after heart-valve replacement with a mechanical valve or bioprosthesis.
Prosthetic valve endocarditis presenting as loss of the metallic ... by Mehta, Rahul / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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