Why the study?
What is the long-term durability of porcine valves in children less than 21 years old?
Population
227 late survivors of porcine valve implantation, children less than 21 years old
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Porcine valves show limited durability in children, especially younger and left-sided; leaves optimal prosthesis selection open pending prospective trials.
What is the long-term durability of porcine valves in children less than 21 years old?
Porcine valves in children demonstrate rapid degeneration, particularly in younger patients and when placed in left-sided or systemic positions.
Jeffrey M. Dunn (1981) studied this question.
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