Abstract
Abstract
Background
Heart valve replacement in neonates and infants is one of the remaining unsolved problems in cardiac surgery because conventional valve prostheses do not grow with the children. Similarly, heart valve replacement in children and young adults with contraindications to anticoagulation remains an unsolved problem because mechanical valves are thrombogenic and bioprosthetic valves are prone to early degeneration. Therefore, there is an urgent clinical need for growing heart valve replacements that are durable without the need for anticoagulation.
Methods
A human cadaver model was used to develop surgical techniques for aortic valve xenotransplantation.
Results
Aortic valve xenotransplantation is technically feasible. Subcoronary implantation of the valve avoids the need for a root replacement.
Conclusion
Aortic valve xenotransplantation is promising because the development of GTKO.hCD46.hTBM transgenic pigs has brought xenotransplantation within clinical reach.
Funder
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
National Institutes of Health
Emerson Rose Heart Foundation
Senator Campbell
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,General Medicine,Surgery,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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