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Partial homograft replacement of mitral valve.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7914616     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To date, treatment of mitral valve disease with mitral homograft implantation has been unsatisfactory. We describe two cases of mitral valve repair in man with a cryopreserved partial mitral homograft. Massive mitral insufficiency was surgically corrected by replacement of the severely affected posterior leaflet and the subvalvular apparatus with their corresponding mitral-valve homograft tissue. 22 and 4 months after surgery, the repaired valves remain competent with flexible and normal functioning leaflets and subvalvular apparatus, and the patients are symptom-free.
Authors:
J M Revuelta; J M Bernal; J M Rabasa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lancet     Volume:  344     ISSN:  0140-6736     ISO Abbreviation:  Lancet     Publication Date:  1994 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-09-15     Completed Date:  1994-09-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985213R     Medline TA:  Lancet     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  514     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Hospital Universitario Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cryopreservation
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve / transplantation*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Transplantation, Homologous

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