Atrioventricular valve replacement with the Hancock porcine xenograft: a five year clinical experience. 1975

C L McIntosh, and L L Michaelis, and A G Morrow, and S B Itscoitz, and D R Redwood, and S E Epstein

Since July, 1970, 111 patients have undergone mitral and/or tricuspid valve replacement with a glutaraldehyde-fixed porcine xenograft mounted on a flexible stent; 41 of these patients also had aortic valve replacement with a Starr-Edwards or Bjork-Shiley valve, and 85 patients presently are alive. Cumulative follow-up totals 2,060 months, with 16 patients followed more than 4 years. Anticoagulants have not been administered postoperatively, and one patient has had a systemic embolus. Postoperative hemodynamic assessments have been carried out in 54 patients, and in either the mitral or tricuspid position the valve was shown to have good hydraulic function. Significant mitral regurgitation, secondary to prosthetic dysfunction, occurred in one patient 56 months following implantation. Progressive prosthetic stenosis has not occurred, and hemolysis or anemia of clinical significance has not been observed as a consequence of the use of the use of the xenograft. To date, these clinical and hemodynamic data indicate that the glutaraldehyde-fixed xenograft, mounted on a flexible stent, is the prosthesis of choice for mitral and tricuspid valve replacement.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008943 Mitral Valve The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. Bicuspid Valve,Bicuspid Valves,Mitral Valves,Valve, Bicuspid,Valve, Mitral,Valves, Bicuspid,Valves, Mitral
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D005976 Glutaral One of the protein CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS that is used as a disinfectant for sterilization of heat-sensitive equipment and as a laboratory reagent, especially as a fixative. Glutaraldehyde,Cidex,Diswart,Gludesin,Glutardialdehyde,Glutarol,Korsolex,Novaruca,Sekumatic,Sonacide,Sporicidin
D006350 Heart Valve Prosthesis A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material. Prosthesis, Heart Valve,Cardiac Valve Prosthesis,Cardiac Valve Prostheses,Heart Valve Prostheses,Prostheses, Cardiac Valve,Prostheses, Heart Valve,Prosthesis, Cardiac Valve,Valve Prostheses, Cardiac,Valve Prostheses, Heart,Valve Prosthesis, Cardiac,Valve Prosthesis, Heart
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001021 Aortic Valve The valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta which prevents backflow into the left ventricle. Aortic Valves,Valve, Aortic,Valves, Aortic
D014183 Transplantation, Heterologous Transplantation between animals of different species. Xenotransplantation,Heterograft Transplantation,Heterografting,Heterologous Transplantation,Xenograft Transplantation,Xenografting,Transplantation, Heterograft,Transplantation, Xenograft
D014261 Tricuspid Valve The valve consisting of three cusps situated between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart. Tricuspid Valves,Valve, Tricuspid,Valves, Tricuspid

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