Stented bovine jugular vein graft (Melody valve) for surgical mitral valve replacement in infants and children

Objective The options for mitral valve replacement in children with irreparable mitral valve disease have been limited to fixed-diameter prostheses that do not accommodate for somatic growth. We have modified an externally stented bovine jugular vein graft (Melody valve) for implantation in this coh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2014-10, Vol.148 (4), p.1443-1449
Hauptverfasser:	Quiñonez, Luis G., MD, Breitbart, Roger, MD, Tworetsky, Wayne, MD, Lock, James E., MD, Marshall, Audrey C., MD, Emani, Sitaram M., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bioprosthesis Cardiothoracic Surgery Cattle Child, Preschool Female Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery Heart Valve Prosthesis Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods Humans Infant Jugular Veins - surgery Male Mitral Valve - abnormalities Mitral Valve - surgery Mitral Valve Insufficiency - congenital Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery Retrospective Studies Stents Treatment Outcome
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