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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 28, 392-396, Copyright © 1979 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Ten years' experience with pulmonary autograft replacements for aortic valve disease

G Gula, WH Wain and DN Ross

Pulmonary autograft valves have been used to replace isolated, diseased aortic valves for 10 years, with a long-term survival of 73%. The low incidence of degeneration supports the principle that the autograft valve is a potentially permanent valve replacement. Operative mortality is now less than 5%, despite the longer, more complex operation. The current use of fresh homograft valves for the pulmonary replacement has contributed to these excellent long-term results.

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