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Modern concepts from old ideas in manufacture of cardiac valve prostheses

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In reviewing the history of mechanical prosthetic valves, it appears evident how many improvements and technical advances have been obtained in this field. Looking to the past, it must also be underlined how some old concepts, which can be considered quite revolutionary for those years, clearly indicate the great skill and ingenuity of those who conceived them. Old ideas have been revitalized by modern concepts, and this is exemplified when considering the developments of bileaflet and sutureless prostheses.

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  1. Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Pisa, Sezione Autonoma di Cardiochirurgia Universitaria, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy

    Andrea De Martino, Giosuè Falcetta & Uberto Bortolotti

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    Aldo Domenico Milano

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De Martino, A., Falcetta, G., Milano, A.D. et al. Modern concepts from old ideas in manufacture of cardiac valve prostheses. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 36, 502–505 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-020-00941-0

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