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Porcine valves.

W W Angell, J D Angell

    Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
    |September 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    Glutaraldehyde porcine aortic valve xenografts offer adequate hemodynamic performance and low complication rates, making them a favorable choice over mechanical prostheses at four years. Long-term durability remains a concern, but current data suggests xenografts may be superior.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Surgery
    • Biomaterials Science
    • Medical Device Engineering

    Background:

    • Glutaraldehyde-treated porcine aortic valve xenografts are widely used for aortic and mitral valve replacement.
    • These bioprosthetic valves demonstrate adequate hemodynamic performance, comparable to mechanical prostheses.
    • Concerns exist regarding long-term durability despite a low incidence of tissue failure to date.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the current literature on glutaraldehyde porcine aortic valve xenografts.
    • To compare their performance and complication rates with mechanical prostheses.
    • To project future trends in valve replacement device choice.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review and analysis of existing clinical data on porcine xenografts and mechanical prostheses.
    • Assessment of hemodynamic performance, thromboembolism rates, and long-term durability.
    • Projection of valve choice based on combined survival and complication rates at 10-year follow-up.

    Main Results:

    • Porcine xenografts show virtually nonexistent late thromboembolisms in aortic positions and very low rates in mitral positions without anticoagulation.
    • Hemodynamic performance is adequate and comparable to mechanical valves, with potential for improvement in smaller sizes.
    • Despite ongoing morphological alterations, tissue failure incidence remains low, but long-term durability (10+ years) is yet to be definitively proven.

    Conclusions:

    • At four years, porcine xenografts appear to be a better choice than mechanical prostheses based on combined survival and complication rates.
    • Long-term durability is the primary concern; excessive tissue failure could shift this balance.
    • The choice between xenograft and mechanical prostheses may remain open if both show <20% failure/complications at 10 years, or favor xenografts if mechanical valve complications increase.

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