Chapter 5. Valves and Conduits

  1. Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) Senior Member

Published Online: 27 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch5

Book Title

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

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How to Cite

Hoffman, J. I. E. (2009) Valves and Conduits, in The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch5

Author Information

  1. Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
  2. Published Print: 28 AUG 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405179270

Online ISBN: 9781444314045

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Keywords:

  • valves and conduits;
  • valve repair - better than replacement with artificial valve needed;
  • biological tissue valves and heterografts;
  • biological valves - heterografts (xenografts) from nonhuman species;
  • autograft - patient's own pulmonary valve inserted in aortic;
  • mechanical valves - metal alloys or pyrolytic carbon;
  • structural valve deterioration;
  • homograft and autograft longevity;
  • right ventricular outflow tract;
  • bovine jugular vein conduits - reoperation free period

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Types of valve

  • General comparison of valve types

  • References

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