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Surgical pericardial heart valves: 50 Years of evolution.

Authors :
Attia RQ
Raja SG
Source :
International journal of surgery (London, England) [Int J Surg] 2021 Oct; Vol. 94, pp. 106121. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 17.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Valve disease carries a huge burden globally and the number of heart valve procedures are projected to increase from the current 300 000 to 800 000 annually by 2050. Since its genesis 50 years ago, pericardial heart valve has moved leaps and bounds to ever more ingenious designs and manufacturing methods with parallel developments in cardiology and cardiovascular surgical treatments. This feat has only been possible through close collaboration of many scientific disciplines in the fields of engineering, material sciences, basic tissue biology, medicine and surgery. As the pace of change continues to accelerate, we ask the readers to go back with us in time to understand developments in design and function of pericardial heart valves. This descriptive review seeks to focus on the qualities of pericardial heart valves, the advantages, successes and failures encapsulating the evolution of surgically implanted pericardial heart valves over the past five decades. We present the data on comparison of the pericardial heart valves to porcine valves, discuss structural valve deterioration and the future of heart valve treatments.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 IJS Publishing Group Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1743-9159
Volume :
94
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of surgery (London, England)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34543742
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106121