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Homograft cardiac valves have been shown to have several advantages over conventional prosthetic valves. From October 1993 through November 1996, 273 homografts (262 valved and 11 non-valved) were used in various procedures at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. The recommendations of the American Association of Tissue Banks were followed for procurement, harvesting, and storage of the valves. One hundred and ninety-six hearts were procured yielding a total of 439 homograft valves; 192 were pulmonary homografts, 187 were aortic homografts, and 60 were mitral homografts. Eighty-five homografts were used in the Ross procedure, 64 were used in homograft replacement of the aortic valve, 28 were used in replacement of the mitral valve, 85 were used in various operations for heart disease as valved conduits, and 11 homografts were used as either non-valved conduits or for patch repair. One hundred and thirty-five homografts (31%) were discarded for various reasons. Our early experience of valve banking is discussed.

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Early Experience with Homograft Valve Banking

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