Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2980445 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 8 Pages PDF
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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