Data provided by company:
- Over 25 years of long-term data for the Masters Series demonstrate low rates of thromboembolic events
- Standard valve first implanted in 1977
- Pyrolytic carbon leaflets and orifice ring offer exceptional durability and increased thromboresistance
- 85 degree leaflet opening angle offers improved laminar flow and reduces turbulence 2-4
- Controlled torque rotation mechanism allows for easy rotation and intraoperative adjustment
- St. Jude Medical heart valves are MR conditional
- Note the difference between calculated EOA by Rosenhek and in vitro calculations
Comments Surgery:
- Bileaflet design, rotation mechanism for intraoperative adjustment, size: 19-31mm, standard, expanded or PTFE cuff
Comments Echocardiography: