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. 1974 Jan;29(1):51–55. doi: 10.1136/thx.29.1.51

Frame-mounted tissue heart valves: technique of construction

Ivan T Bartek 1, Michael P Holden 1, Marian I Ionescu 1
PMCID: PMC470403  PMID: 4274934

Abstract

Bartek, I. T., Holden, M. P., and Ionescu, M. I. (1974). Thorax, 29, 51-55. Frame-mounted tissue heart valves: technique of construction. The technical details for the construction and preservation of frame-mounted tissue heart valves are described. The results of clinical and experimental work which have prompted changes and improvements in valve construction are briefly discussed.

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