Long-term follow-up after aortic root replacement with the Shelhigh(R) biological valved conduit: a word of caution! [ADULT CARDIAC]

CONCLUSIONS
The first long-term follow-up after aortic root replacement with the Shelhigh® BioConduit revealed a relatively high rate of death and very high rate of reoperations due to endocarditis, aorto-ventricular disconnection and structural valve failure. This may be potentially connected to the nature of the implanted valved conduit.

Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - December 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sahin, A., Müggler, O., Sromicki, J., Caliskan, E., Reser, D., Emmert, M. Y., Alkadhi, H., Maisano, F., Falk, V., Holubec, T. Tags: Pericardium, Basic research vascular ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research