Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2980445 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The present study has shown that postrepair left ventricular work did not increase despite a decrease in geometric orifice areas in the Hemashield and CorMatrix groups. The autologous porcine pericardium and St Jude Medical pericardial patch had the closest profile to normal AVs; therefore, either biomaterial might be best suited. Finally, the increased stresses found in the bovine pericardial patch, Hemashield, and CorMatrix groups might, after prolonged tensile exposure, be associated with late repair failure.
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Authors
Hadi Daood MD, MSc, Ovais MEng, Talal MD, MPH, Laurent MD, Gebrine MD, Michel PhD, Munir MD, MMSc,