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Immunology of homograft valves

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Cardiac Valve Allografts

Abstract

The clinical use of cryopreserved homograft valves has become a well-accepted method for aortic valve replacement. Cryopreserved allografts have shown a superior long-term performance compared with grafts stored at 4°C (14). In contrast to these fresh-wet-stored valves, it seems that cryopreserved grafts keep their viability undamaged, allowing storage at − 196 °C for years of these rare and precious prostheses (12).

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  1. Klinikum Bogenhausen, München, Deutschland

    A. Schütz MD

  2. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Krankenhaus Bogenhausen, Englschalkinger Sr. 77, 81925, München, Germany

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  1. Dept. Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK

    Magdi H. Yacoub FRCS (Professor and Director) (Professor and Director)

  2. Dept. Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin and Humboldt University, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353, Berlin, Germany

    A. Charles Yankah MD, PhD (Consultant, Assistant Professor) & Roland Hetzer MD, PhD (Professor, Chairman and Director) (Consultant, Assistant Professor) &  (Professor, Chairman and Director)

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Schütz, A. (1997). Immunology of homograft valves. In: Yacoub, M.H., Yankah, A.C., Hetzer, R. (eds) Cardiac Valve Allografts. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59250-8_9

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