Effect of stent crimping on calcification of transcatheter aortic valves

...The goal of this study was to test whether stent crimping increases the risk for early calcification.... … MA, USA). The durability experiment was performed using a standard accelerated wear test (AWT) system (HiCycle Durability Tester, ViVitro Inc., Victoria, BC, Canada) that can ac- commodate up to 6 heart valves. Among the …