Another option includes the surgical placement of a valve called a pulmonary homograft, which is a donated pulmonary valve and artery. From Wordnik.com. [Pulmonary Regurgitation] Reference
The child's own pulmonary valve and base of the pulmonary artery (autograft) replace the defective aorta, while a homograft (blood vessel from a tissue donor) replaces the pulmonary valve and base of the pulmonary artery. From Wordnik.com. [Cardiac terms and definitions] Reference
"… Emily received a human homograft valve that was taken from the heart of a baby that had passed away," Frank said. From Wordnik.com. [News for WNCT] Reference
Unfortunately the stent became infected and definitive open surgical repair involved removing the stent, replacing the aorta with a homograft and coverage with a left trapezius flap while under deep hypothermic arrest. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
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