Why the study?
Heart valve implants mimic the hemodynamic function of native valves but cannot fulfill biological functions like growth and self-repair, creating a need for growing implants in children.
Partial heart transplantation is a developing approach to provide growing heart valve implants for children, addressing the lack of biological function in traditional implants.
May enable growing valves for children; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Heart valves serve a vital hemodynamic function to ensure unidirectional blood flow. Additionally, native heart valves serve biological functions such as growth and self-repair. Heart valve implants mimic the hemodynamic function of native heart valves, but are unable to fulfill their biological functions. We developed partial heart transplantation to deliver heart valve implants that fulfill all functions of native heart valves. This is particularly advantageous for children, who require growing heart valve implants. This invited review outlines the past, present and future of partial heart transplantation.
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