The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2021
Durability and clinical experience using a bovine pericardial prosthetic aortic valve.
To report the implant experience and long-term outcomes from a large tertiary care referral center on surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) with a contemporary stented pericardial bioprosthesis with anticalcification treatment. ⋯ Outcomes from this large single-center cohort at increased surgical risk demonstrate excellent long-term durability of the Trifecta valve for SAVR and feasibility of treating SVD by V-in-V TAVI.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2021
Experience with porcine beating heart simulator for coronary artery bypass surgery residency training.
To evaluate the effect of our uniquely designed beating heart simulator for coronary artery bypass surgery residency training. ⋯ The effect of our uniquely developed beating heart simulator training was better than those of nonbeating heart simulator for OPCABG and ONCABG training of surgeons during residency.