Medtronic received information that during the implant of this 25 mm bioprosthetic valve, the valve was explanted and replaced with a 23 mm bioprosthetic valve of a different model.The blood pressure was elevated and electrocardiogram (ecg) showed elevated st segments.No failure mechanism of the 25 mm bioprosthetic valve was reported.The surgeon reported the 25 mm valve occluded the right coronary ostia and the same effective orifice area (eoa) was accomplished with the 23 mm valve.Following the implant of the 23 mm bioprosthetic valve, no further adverse patient effects were reported.
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