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Allografts for aortic valve or root replacement: insights from an 18-year single-center prospective follow-up study☆
Author(s) -
Johanna J.M. Takkenberg,
Loes M.A. Klieverik,
Jos A. Bekkers,
A. Pieter Kappetein,
Jolien W. Roos,
Marinus J.C. Eijkemans,
Ad J.J.C. Bogers
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.009
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , surgery , perioperative , aortic valve , aortic valve replacement , single center , prospective cohort study , population , cardiology , stenosis , environmental health
Whether allografts are the biological valve of choice for AVR in non-elderly patients remains a topic of debate. In this light we analyzed our ongoing prospective allograft AVR cohort and compared allograft durability with other biological aortic valve substitutes.

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