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Review
. 2021 Aug;36(8):2865-2875.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.15604. Epub 2021 May 12.

Fifty years of the pericardial valve: Long-term results in the aortic position

Damian Balmforth  1 , Arnaldo Dimagli  2 , Umberto Benedetto  2 , Rakesh Uppal  1
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Review

Fifty years of the pericardial valve: Long-term results in the aortic position

Damian Balmforth et al. J Card Surg. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

It is now 50 years since the development of the first pericardial valve in 1971. In this time significant progress has been made in refining valve design aimed at improving the longevity of the prostheses. This article reviews the current literature regarding the longevity of pericardial heart valves in the aortic position. Side by side comparisons of freedom from structural valve degeneration are made for the valves most commonly used in clinical practice today, including stented, stentless, and sutureless valves. Strategies to reduce structural valve degeneration are also discussed including methods of tissue fixation and anti-calcification, ways to minimise mechanical stress on the valve, and the role of patient prosthesis mismatch.

Keywords: aortic valve; clinical review; pericardial heart valve.

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