Critical obstruction of prosthetic heart valves due to lipid absorption by Silastic

MeSH terms

• Adult
• Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Coronary Disease / diagnosis
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
• Humans
• Lipids / blood*
• Male
• Methods
• Middle Aged
• Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
• Phonocardiography
• Silicones / adverse effects*