Biomaterial Database

Cryopreserved pulmonary homograft valved external conduits: early results. 1987

W W Bailey

Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Cryopreserved homograft pulmonary valves were used as a valved external conduit between the right ventricle and native pulmonary arteries in 21 patients with complex congenital heart disease. The technique used to construct the conduit was modified after incompetence of the valve was detected early in 3 of the first 9 conduits. The next 12 conduits remained competent. This experience suggests that early valve competency can be achieved if the valve is not distorted during construction of the conduit.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D011093	Polyethylene Terephthalates	Polyester polymers formed from terephthalic acid or its esters and ethylene glycol. They can be formed into tapes, films or pulled into fibers that are pressed into meshes or woven into fabrics.	Dacron,Nalophan,PET Polymer,Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate),Polyethylene Terephthalate,Tedlar,Dacrons,Nalophans,PET Polymers,Tedlars,Terephthalate, Polyethylene,Terephthalates, Polyethylene
D011664	Pulmonary Valve	A valve situated at the entrance to the pulmonary trunk from the right ventricle.	Pulmonary Valves,Valve, Pulmonary,Valves, Pulmonary
D011665	Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency	Backflow of blood from the PULMONARY ARTERY into the RIGHT VENTRICLE due to imperfect closure of the PULMONARY VALVE.	Pulmonary Regurgitation,Pulmonary Valve Incompetence,Incompetence, Pulmonary Valve,Insufficiency, Pulmonary Valve,Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation,Regurgitation, Pulmonary,Regurgitation, Pulmonary Valve,Valve Incompetence, Pulmonary,Valve Insufficiency, Pulmonary,Valve Regurgitation, Pulmonary
D001807	Blood Vessel Prosthesis	Device constructed of either synthetic or biological material that is used for the repair of injured or diseased blood vessels.	Vascular Prosthesis,Blood Vessel Prostheses,Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft,Graft, Tissue-Engineered Vascular,Grafts, Tissue-Engineered Vascular,Prostheses, Blood Vessel,Prostheses, Vascular,Prosthesis, Blood Vessel,Prosthesis, Vascular,Tissue Engineered Vascular Graft,Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts,Vascular Graft, Tissue-Engineered,Vascular Grafts, Tissue-Engineered,Vascular Prostheses,Vessel Prostheses, Blood,Vessel Prosthesis, Blood
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults