Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Oct 2012
Aortic valve replacement with biological substitutes in children.
this study was performed to assess the results of aortic valve replacement in children with biological substitutes including homografts, pulmonary autografts (Ross procedure), and aortic valve reconstruction with autologous pericardium (Duran technique). ⋯ aortic valve replacement with biological substitutes is associated with acceptable hemodynamics and midterm results.