CardioGraft® Pulmonary Valve

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CardioGraft®

CardioGraft Pulmonary Valves are cryopreserved human pulmonary valves for pulmonary valve replacement.

  • Human Tissue: Closely resembles autograft; compliant, flexible, easy to handle and suture.
  • Resistant to Infection: Natural ability to resist infection.1-3
  • Convenient: Availability in various sizes to best fit the patient’s anatomy.
  • Reduced Thrombosis Potential: Alleviates the need for anticoagulation therapy.3,4

 

 
Clinical Application
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Pulmonary Stenosis
  • Infective Endocarditis
  • Ross Procedure
  • Valve Regurgitation
  • Valve Atresia
Cryopreserved Description Sizing
HVP-S Pulmonary Heart Valve (Small) D ≤ 16 mm
HVP-M Pulmonary Heart Valve (Medium) D = 17 - 21 mm
HVP-L Pulmonary Heart Valve (Large) D ≥ 22 mm
References
  1. Kirklin et al. Aortic Valve Endocarditis with Aortic Root Abscess Cavity: Surgical Treatment with Aortic Valve Homograft. Ann Thorac Surg 45:674-677, June 1988
  2. Tuna et al. Results of Homograft Aortic Valve Replacement for Active Endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg 1990; 49: 619-24
  3. Hopkins et al. Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues. Springer 2005
  4. Pettersson, Coselli, et al. 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) consensus guidelines: Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2017; 153: 1241-1258