Welder identity, weld date, and the risk of outlet strut fracture in Bjork-Shiley convexo-concave valves: the Dutch cohort study.
OBJECTIVE: To establish whether there is an association between subsequent fracture of the outlet strut and welder identity and the weld date of Björk-Shiley convexo-concave (BScc) valves. DESIGN: Cohort study. PATIENTS: All Dutch BScc valve recipients (n = 2266). MEAN OUTCOME MEASURES: Documented outlet strut fracture during follow up. RESULTS: Weld dates were known for 97.0% of all BScc valves (n = 2534) implanted in Dutch patients (n = 2266) and welder identity was known for 52.2%. During a mean follow up of 9.4 years, 46 fractures were documented. For 60 degrees valves welded from 1981 to... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 1996 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Schlagwörter: | Research Article |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28992262 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://heart.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/76/6/510 |