[HSF] Possible infected Freestyle

[Hgrmd at aol.com]

Sorry, Tom.  I'm not following your logic.  What makes you think  a 25 Mosaic 
will fit as well as a 23 Magna?  Unless there are sizing  discrepancies 
between the 2 companies valves (which I've seen), the smaller  valve should fit 
more easily than the larger one.  Parenthetically, though  I'm sure you are 
aware, the Magna is designed such that it's 19mm valve has the  same EOA as its 
21mm Perimount.  They do this by thinning out the stent and  sewing ring.  I've 
been using them for about a year, and have been pleased  with their performance 
so far.  In the larger annuli, it probably doesn't  make much difference.  
However, for the smaller roots the hemodynamic data  I've seen (company 
provided, of course) appear favorable.
 
Hal



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