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Postoperative chest X‐ray after open‐heart surgery in 2016 with aortic root replacement using a valve conduit and concomitant implant of a bipolar epicardial left ventricular lead with the silicone covered header placed in the subcutaneous tissue in the left pectoral area. No signs of damage to the epicardial lead at implant
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Epicardial left ventricular leads can be implanted at open‐heart surgery for cardiac resynchronization therapy. We report a 2‐year‐old fractured epicardial left ventricular lead detected at generator implant. It highlights the importance of good surgical implant technique and of rigorous lead evaluation for signs of impending failure at generator i...
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Many patients with mitral regurgitation are denied open-heart surgery due to perceived high risk. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement is a therapeutic alternative for patients at high surgical risk. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a new self-expanding valved stent for transcatheter mitral valve replacement via apex in an...
Background: Many patients with mitral regurgitation are denied open-heart surgery due to high risk. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement offers an alternative treatment. This study aimed to test the feasibility of a new self-expanding valved stent for transcatheter mitral valve replacement via apex in an acute animal model.
Methods: Eight porcine...
