An Old Mitral Homograft in the Tricuspid Position
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Paula Campelos1, Juan F. Encalada1, José Ramírez2, José L. Pomar1, Carlos-A. Mestres1 Departments of 1Cardiovascular Surgery and 2Pathology, Hospital Clínico, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
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The case is presented of a 55-year-old male implanted with a mitral valve homograft (MVH) in the tricuspid position. The MVH has remained in place for 21 years, but underwent repair during the 13th postoperative year. The |
explant findings of this surgical anecdote are discussed, with emphasis placed on reoperation and late clinical events. The extreme long-term performance of this MVH was unexpected. The Journal of Heart Valve Disease 2013;22:732-734 |
| An Old Mitral Homograft in the Tricuspid Position | |
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