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| Type of prosthesis | Definition |
| Autograft | Heart valve from the same individual |
| Homograft/allograft | Human heart valve removed post mortem |
| Xenograft | Artificial or mechanical heart valve |
| Heterograft | Valve from a non-human species (porcine, bovine) |
