Why the study?
Does mitral valve replacement with mounted aortic valve homografts provide suitable haemodynamic results in patients requiring isolated mitral valve replacement?
Does mitral valve replacement with mounted aortic valve homografts provide suitable haemodynamic results in patients requiring isolated mitral valve replacement?
Mounted aortic valve homografts demonstrate haemodynamic suitability when used for isolated mitral valve replacement.
Supports feasibility of aortic homograft mitral replacement; leaves open durability and long-term outcomes.
The clinical results of isolated mitral valve replacement with mounted aortic valve homografts undertaken in 29 patients is presented. In 15 of these patients haemodynamic evaluations were made before and after operation. The results attest to the haemodynamic suitability of the homograft aortic valve in the mitral position and it would appear from this initial study that there will be little difference in the durability of orthotopic and heterotopic aortic homograft valves.
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