Outcome after homograft redo operation in aortic position | Zendy

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Outcome after homograft redo operation in aortic position

Author(s) -

A Kowert,

Ferdinand Vogt,

A. Beiras-Fernandez,

Bruno Reichart,

E Kilian

Publication year - 2012

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.2011.04.043

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , aortic valve replacement , stenosis , aortic valve , valve replacement , regurgitation (circulation) , ascending aorta , mitral valve replacement , aorta , mitral valve , cardiology

Since 1992, homografts have been implanted in our institution. After initial sub-coronary implantation of the homograft, our preferred technique for aortic-valve replacement with homografts became root replacement, which poses a surgical challenge whenever redo procedures are necessary. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the outcome after homograft redo surgery, based on prospective data from the biggest patient cohort in Germany for this procedure.

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