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Review
. 2020 Sep;36(5):502-505.
doi: 10.1007/s12055-020-00941-0. Epub 2020 Mar 25.

Modern concepts from old ideas in manufacture of cardiac valve prostheses

Andrea De Martino  1 , Giosuè Falcetta  1 , Aldo Domenico Milano  2 , Uberto Bortolotti  1
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Review

Modern concepts from old ideas in manufacture of cardiac valve prostheses

Andrea De Martino et al. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

In reviewing the history of mechanical prosthetic valves, it appears evident how many improvements and technical advances have been obtained in this field. Looking to the past, it must also be underlined how some old concepts, which can be considered quite revolutionary for those years, clearly indicate the great skill and ingenuity of those who conceived them. Old ideas have been revitalized by modern concepts, and this is exemplified when considering the developments of bileaflet and sutureless prostheses.

Keywords: Aortic valve replacement; Mechanical prostheses; Mitral valve repolacement; Prosthetic valve replacement.

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Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Some of the most popular models of mechanical prostheses through the years. a Hufnagel. b Starr-Edwards caged-ball. c Kay-Shiley caged-disc. d Björk-Shiley tilting-disc. e St. Jude Medical bileaflet
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Fig. 2
a Gott-Daggett central-hinge bileaflet prosthesis. b Kalke-Lillehei prosthesis. c St. Jude Medical bileaflet prosthesis (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, USA)
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Fig. 3
a Magovern-Cromie sutureless mechanical prosthesis. b Perceval® sutureless bioprosthesis (LivaNova, Saluggia, Italy). c Intuity rapid deployment pericardial valve (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA)
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