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The biological valve spectrum and a rationale for prosthetic valve choice

  • Brown University
    ,
  • Hasbro Children's Hospital
    ,
  • Collis Cardiovascular Research Laboratory
    ,
  • Rhode Island Hospital
    ,
  • Brown University
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Abstract

There is a broad spectrum of biological valves available for use in patients. These valves offer the advantage of decreased need for anticoagulation, decreased incidence of thromboembolism and with variable hemodynamic performance. The spectrum ranges from porcine prostheses, modified orifice porcine prostheses, bovine pericardial valves, fresh and cryopreserved homografts, and stentless xenografts. All of these have been discussed in previous chapters, but a synopsis of each currently available prosthesis and their characteristics are defined below.

Publication Information

Output type

Scholary Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Chapter

Original language

English (US)

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 602-611 (10 pages)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 2005

Publication status

Published - 2005

Publisher

Springer New York

ISBN (Print)

0387949623, 9780387949628

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 84889958009

Host publication title

Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues

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Author count
3
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Paper percentile
26