Stephen Westaby

Armand Piwnica

This book provides the first authoritative account of the use of stentless bioprostheses in cardiac surgery. The concept of the stentless heart valve was borne from the observation of natural heart valves in the operating theatre. Many surgeons now believe that the porcine stentless bioprosthesis offers significant advantages over the traditional stented valve, including improved durability (minimum calcification, no tears), biocompatability and automatic ventricular function preservation. These issues, along with the suitability of the various valves now available are discussed in full by leading experts in the field. The text is divided into three main sections; historical background, stentless valve technology and clinical experience. Each chapter is fully referenced and complemented by photographs and operative line illustrations, the majority of which are in full colour.

Armand Piwnica

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