Four years' experience with the Edwards-Tekna bileaflet valve prosthesis
Articles > Article · 2002
Authors: İsmet Tanzer ÇALKAVUR, Tahir YAĞDI, A Apaydin, F Islamoglu, Hakan POSACIOĞLU, I Durmaz, Mustafa ÖZBARAN
JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2002, vol 11, pp 263-269
Summary
Background and aim of the study: Although over 20,000 Edwards-Duromedics valves were implanted worldwide between 1982 and May 1988, use of the valve was voluntarily suspended by the manufacturer in May 1988 on the basis of reported leaflet escapes. In 1990, a modified version was introduced to the market, the Edwards-Tekna. The study aim was to evaluate the short-term outcome with this revised valve.