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Fig 7. The clinical status of 102 patients who were discharged from the hospital with a preserved homograft valve who were followed up from 4.5 to 7.5 years. Twelve patients who died of causes unrelated to homograft malfunction were excluded. Note that at the latter end of the 7.5 year follow-up, there is a somewhat greater incidence of homograft failure (33% versus 20%). (Reprinted with permission from Gonzales-Lavin et al, Ann Thorac Surg 1972;13:594–606.)
