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. 1972 Jan;27(1):18–22. doi: 10.1136/thx.27.1.18

Autologous fascia lata transplantation for heart valve replacement

A two-year experience at the National Heart Hospital, London

H Dalichau 1,1, L Gonzalez-Lavin 1,2, D N Ross 1
PMCID: PMC472446  PMID: 5017565

Abstract

Between April 1969 and December 1970, 201 patients underwent 262 valve replacements with frame-mounted autologous fascia lata valves in the aortic, mitral, and/or tricuspid positions at the National Heart Hospital. A single fascia lata valve was inserted in 146 patients and multi-valve replacement was performed in 55 instances. Hospital and late mortality are comparable with that following other procedures of heart valve replacement. One hundred and fifty-four patients with 193 fascia lata valves were available for follow-up. A retrospective analysis of this method of valve replacement has been undertaken to assess the suitability of fascia lata as a heart valve substitute as well as the clinical results achieved by this method of valve replacement.

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