[Histonet] Explanted prosthetic valves

[Richard Cartun]

For those of you who work in hospitals:

What is your policy on explanted prosthetic valves?  Discard or send to pathology?  Thanks.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, Ph.D.
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 545-1596 Office
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