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Caval valve implantation for treatment of tricuspid regurgitation: post-mortem evaluation after mid-term follow-up
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
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Source Name: European Heart Journal
Source URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24242706
Short article describing the autopsy findings in the first patient to have a transcatheter valve implantation in the inferior vena cava for tricuspid insufficiency. Three months following implantation, the prosthesis remained in place and with normal appearances. Some interesting autopsy pictures can be found in the manuscript.