Why the study?
Does mitral valve replacement with heterologous aortic valves improve clinical outcomes in patients with mitral incompetence or mitral disease?
Does mitral valve replacement with heterologous aortic valves improve clinical outcomes in patients with mitral incompetence or mitral disease?
Early experience with mitral valve replacement using heterologous aortic valves showed promising immediate clinical results in six out of seven patients, though one died of endocarditis.
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Mostly favorable early outcomes in small series; leaves open safety of heterologous valves for mitral replacement.
Ionescu et al. (1967) studied this question.
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