TREATMENTS | Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion | Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement | Biological Composite Grafts |
Endovascular Stent Graft and Hybrid Procedures | Homograft | Minimally Invasive Aortic Surgery |
Ross Procedure | Transcatheter Valve Therapies | Valve-Sparing Root
Endovascular Stent Graft and Hybrid Procedures | Homograft | Minimally Invasive Aortic Surgery |
Ross Procedure | Transcatheter Valve Therapies | Valve-Sparing Root
Homograft Root Replacement
The aortic root may be reconstructed using cadaveric human (homograft) aorta. Homografts have a number of potential advantages, including:
Homografts are particularly useful in patients with ongoing infection
- excellent hemodynamics,
- low thromboembolic risk (e.g. stroke),
- higher resistance to infection, and
- the avoidance of the need for blood thinning medications.
Homografts are particularly useful in patients with ongoing infection