Hemodynamic and clinical evaluation of the Hancock xenograft bioprosthesis of aortic valve replacement (with emphasis on management of the small aortic root)

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 300 - 308
• Main Authors: Jones, EL, Craver, JM, Morris, DC, King, SB, 3d, Douglas, JS, Jr, Franch, RH, Hatcher, CR, Jr, Morgan, EA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States AATS/WTSA 01.02.1978
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Aortic Valve - surgery; Aortic Valve Insufficiency - mortality; Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery; Aortic Valve Stenosis - mortality; Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery; Female; Georgia; Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects; Heart Ventricles - physiopathology; Hemodynamics; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; Swine; Transplantation, Heterologous; Georgia

One hundred twenty-nine consecutive patients underwent isolated aortic valve replacement with the Hancock porcine xenograft between July, 1974, and December, 1976. The hospital mortality rate was 3.9 percent. No patient was treated with anticoagulants, and valve-related complications were extremely...