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Replacement of tricuspid valve with homovital mitral homograft in infective endocarditis: a case report

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An infected tricuspid valve was successfully replaced with a fresh antibiotic treated Homovital mitral homograft procured from recipient cardiectomy specimen of simultaneous cardiac transplant in our unit. This operation seems superior to valvectomy alone or the use of a stented prosthesis in terms of hemodynamics and resistance to infection.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Frontier Lifeline, Dr K M Cherian Heart Foundation, R30C, Ambattur Industrial Estate Road, Mogappair, Chennai, 600101, India

    Charumathi Dasarathan, Prashant Vaijyanath & Kothurathu Mammem Cherian

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Dasarathan, C., Vaijyanath, P. & Cherian, K.M. Replacement of tricuspid valve with homovital mitral homograft in infective endocarditis: a case report. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 26, 207–209 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-010-0037-5

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