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Implantation of the Syncardia Total Artificial Heart
Published on: July 18, 2014
[Reoperations after insertion of heart valve prosthesis]
Abstract:
The authors analysed 167 repeated operations after heart valve prosthetics, which were conducted from 1978 to 1988. The operations were undertaken for the second time mainly in a severe contingent of patients. The reasons for the repeated operations were specific complications according to which 2 groups of patients were set apart: with dysfunction of the prosthesis of noninfectious origin and with prosthetic endocarditis. Study showed that repeated operative intervention undertaken in time reduces considerably its risk and produces a stable positive effect in most cases.
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