[HSF] re: Porcine vs pericardial for Hal and others

[Prasanna Simha M]

That is not necessarily so. Yacoub's and Ross's data goes for nearing 30
years .
Prasanna

On Jan 3, 2008 5:30 PM, <Hgrmd at aol.com> wrote:

> Ani,
>  The other factor against using a homograft for root infections is  the
> fact
> that its durability is limited.  I remember a paper at the Sinai  Aortic
> Symposium from about 4 years ago stating that the durability was only
>  about 5
> years.  I remember removing a calcified homograft a few years  ago.  Pure
> torture.
>
> Hal
>
>
>
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Prasanna Simha M