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. 2014 Jun 13;9(6):e100065. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100065

Figure 8. Gross morphology of the ePTFE valved stent explanted from a sheep 4 weeks after surgery.

Figure 8

A The native pulmonary valve can be seen (arrow), confirming the correct position of the valved stent. B The outflow side of ePTFE valved stent showed the leaflets were thin without significant tissue deposits. C The inflow side of ePTFE valved stent showed slight fibrous overgrowth at the bottom of the leaflets, in the commissural areas and on the sealing cuff.