Abstract:fenestrated leaflet) and was central in 3 patients. There was no more than a physiologic gradient (Ͻ 4 mm Hg) in the 5 patients with tricuspid valves and a gradient of 8, 16, and 23 mm Hg in the 3 patients with bicuspid valves, respectively. These operative findings remained fundamentally unchanged in all patients during follow-up.The patients all had a smooth recovery with same-day extubation and 1-to 2-night stays in the intensive care unit. There was no significant complication postoperatively or during fol… Show more
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