Porcine or human stentless valves for aortic valve replacement? Results of a 10-year comparative study.

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Stentless porcine valves in the aortic position exhibit similar excellent hemodynamic performance to homografts, but have the advantage of availability. Their performance was compared over a 10-year period in a single-surgeon and single-institution series. METHODS:...

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Main Authors: Ali, A, Lim, E, Halstead, J, Ashrafian, H, Ali, Z, Khalpey, Z, Theodorou, P, Chamageorgakis, T, Kumar, P, Jackson, C, Pepper, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003