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• TITLE: Long-Term Structural Valve Degeneration in Cryopreserved Mitral and Aortic Homograft: Is Pregnancy a Factor?

  AUTHORS: Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Massimo Chello, Mario Lusini, Cristophe Acar

  KEYWORDS: Mitral, Homograft, Cryopreserved

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol.4 No.6, May 26, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Objective: This study reports the outcomes of the cryopreserved mitral homograft in 119 patients prospectively followed with clinical, echocardiographic and structural valve deterioration assessments. Methods: 119 patients undergoing mitral and aortic homograft implantation. Patient’s causes of mitral disease were: rheumatic disease (n = 75), endocarditis (n = 37) and others (n = 7). There were 40 partial homografts and 88 total homografts. Mitro-aortic homograft valve replacement was performed in 29 cases. Results: Mean follow-up was 9.8 ± 6.3 years (up to 19.2 yrs). There were 7 early (2 p