CardioGraft® Aortic Valve

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CardioGraft® Aortic Valve

CardioGraft Aortic Valve is a human aortic valve cryopreserved for aortic valve replacement.

  • Human Tissue: Closely resembles autograft; compliant, flexible, easy to handle and suture. Effective orifice area closely approximates the native valve.
  • Resistant to Infection: Natural ability to resist infection.1,2,3
  • Convenient: Availability in various sizes to best fit the patient’s anatomy. Anterior mitral leaflet retained for use in endocarditis/abscess reconstruction.
  • Reduced Thrombosis Potential: Alleviates the need for anticoagulation therapy.3,4

 

 
Clinical Application
  • Aortic valve replacement
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Congenital heart defect
  • Aortic stenosis
  • Incompetent valve
  • Rheumatic heart disease
  • Replacement of a failed or infected prosthetic valve
Cryopreserved Description Sizing
HVA-S Aortic Heart Valve (Small) D ≤ 16 mm
HVA-M Aortic Heart Valve (Medium) D = 17 - 21 mm
HVA-L Aortic 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.