Lambl’s excrescences (Roldan et al) and strands on the prosthesis valves (Stoddard et al.) are the same or different structures?

Stoddard MF, Dawkins PR, Longaker RA. Mobile strands are frequently attached to the St. Jude Medical mitral valve prosthesis as assessed by two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Am...

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