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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2003
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