Lefrak, Edward A., 1943-
Cardiac valve prostheses /
Edward A. Lefrak, Albert Starr.
- New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts, c1979.
- x, 419 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Section one: Background
1. Historic aspects of cardiac valve replacement
2. Data base and methodology
Section two: Mechanical protheses
3. Starr-Edwards Ball Valve
4. Smeloff-Cutter valve
5. Magoverm-Cromie Valve
6. Braunwald-Cutter Valve
7. DeBakey- Surgitool valve
8. Kay-Shiley Valve
9. Beall-Surgitool Valve
10. Starr-Edwards Disc Valve
11. Cooley-Cutter Valve
12. Bjork-Shiley Valve
13. Lillehei-Kaster Valve
Section three: Tissue Valves
14. Aortic valve Homograft
15. Porcine Aortic valve Xenograft
16. Bovine Pericardial Xenograft
17. Dura Mater Homografts
Section four. Valve-Containing conducts
18. Apicoartic shunts and ascending aortic valved conduits
Section five: Clinical decisions
19. Evaluation and management of postoperative problems
20. Choice of prosthesis
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