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Ann Thorac Surg 1976;21:166-167
© 1976 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons


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A Method for Insertion of a Stented Xenograft Valve in the Atrioventricular Position

George Stefanik, M.D., George G. Lindesmith, M.D., Bernard L. Tucker, M.D., Bert W. Meyer, M.D.*

Accepted for publication April 24, 1975.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Meyer, 1136 W Sixth St, Los Angeles, CA 90017

To facilitate the insertion of prosthetic valves, holders are available which keep the poppet out of the area of suture insertion or keep the open ends of the struts occluded. No such holders are available for use during insertion of xenograft valves, and it seems unlikely that one could be used, for danger of damage to the valve leaflets.

To obviate this problem, we have brought the flexible struts together with a suture at the time of insertion. The struts assume their original open position upon cutting the suture.




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