New technology: valve repair using biodegradable rings

Neirotti, Rodolfo; Cikirikcioglu, Mustafa; Della Martina, Alberto; Le Goff, Philippe; Kalangos, Afksendiyos

doi:10.1590/s0102-76382008000400017

Scientific article

English

New technology: valve repair using biodegradable rings

ContributorsNeirotti, Rodolfo; Cikirikcioglu, Mustafa; Della Martina, Alberto; Le Goff, Philippe; Kalangos, Afksendiyos

Published inBrazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 23, no. 4, p. 556-561

Publication date2008

Abstract

To introduce a new concept in the annuloplasty technology. Although rigid and flexible rings meet the basic needs of adults, they do not preserve the changes in shape and size occurring during the cardiac cycle. If implanted in children, such materials do not allow growth of the native annulus.

Keywords

Absorbable Implants
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/instrumentation/mortality
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Infant
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve/surgery
Prosthesis Design
Reoperation/statistics & numerical data
Tricuspid Valve/surgery
Young Adult

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research groups

Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire (105)

Citation (ISO format)

NEIROTTI, Rodolfo et al. New technology: valve repair using biodegradable rings. In: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2008, vol. 23, n° 4, p. 556–561. doi: 10.1590/s0102-76382008000400017

Article (Published version)

Identifiers

PID : unige:34445
DOI : 10.1590/s0102-76382008000400017
PMID : 19229430

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Journal ISSN0102-7638

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New technology: valve repair using biodegradable rings

To introduce a new concept in the annuloplasty technology. Although rigid and flexible rings meet the basic needs of adults, they do not preserve the changes in shape and size occurring during the cardiac cycle. If implanted in children, such materials do not allow growth of the native annulus.

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