Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a catastrophic complication of cardiac valve replacement,
associated with high mortality rates. Medical treatment is effective in a few instances of …

Background The valved conduit of choice in right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT)
reconstruction provides a challenge for cardiac surgeons. The present study collected data …

Objective: Homografts and porcine xenografts are valved conduits for pediatric RVOT
reconstruction. They lack availability and durability. The Contegra, a glutaraldehyde fixed …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the results of handmade
polytetrafluoroethylene trileaflet conduits implanted in the pulmonary position since 1997 …

BACKGROUND: Since introduction in 1999, pulmonary valve replacement in pediatric
patients with the Contegra conduit (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, MN) has gained widespread …

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to evaluate the outcome of Contegra xenograft
valved conduit (Contegra, Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, MN). METHODS: From April 1999 to …

Background. Homograft conduits are preferable for right ventricular outflow tract
reconstruction in children, but their limited availability remains a major concern. Recently, a …

BACKGROUND: As the population of children with repaired congenital heart disease ages,
an increasing number of patients will benefit from pulmonary valve insertion. We report our …

Background. There is still no perfect conduit for reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow
tract (RVOT) in children. Homografts are not always available in the appropriate size, and …

BACKGROUND: The surgical reconstruction of right ventricle outflow tract (RVOT) often
requires the implantation of a valved conduit. Homografts are lacking availability and are …