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. 1969 Nov;24(6):746–749. doi: 10.1136/thx.24.6.746

A comparative study of different methods of processing aortic homografts

W Welch 1,1
PMCID: PMC472082  PMID: 5350725

Abstract

Segments of the same aortic cusp were processed in different ways and compared from a histological and histochemical point of view with a non-processed segment. Changes produced by certain methods of processing bear a resemblance to the changes noted in the normal ageing process of the aortic valves. These changes are commented upon; but further experimental work is necessary to determine which method of processing aortic homografts gives the best long-term results.

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