The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Feb 2012
Midterm Follow-up after Cryopreserved Homograft Replacement in the Aortic Position.
The long-term results of homografts used in systemic circulation are controversial. We assessed the long-term results of using a cryopreserved homograft for an aortic root or aorta and its branch replacement. ⋯ Early results of homograft replacement in aortic position were favorable. However, close long-term follow-up is required due to the high rate of homograft-related events.
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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Feb 2012
Continuous "over and over" suture for tricuspid ring annuloplasty.
A ring implantation in the tricuspid annulus requires many interrupted mattress sutures for correction of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). In this study, tricuspid ring annuloplasty was performed by 2-0 polypropylene continuous suture instead of multiple interrupted 2-0 polyester mattress sutures, and the efficacy of the method was evaluated. ⋯ The continuous "over and over" suture may be a useful procedure for fixing the ring to the annulus and making an intentional annular placation in performing tricuspid ring annuloplasty.