Title Cardiac reconstructions with allograft tissues / Richard A. Hopkins, Karl E. Karlson, and Gloria A. Karlson ; illustrations by Thomas Xenakis

Published New York : Springer-Verlag, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 655 pages) : illustrations Contents Cover -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Section I Original Principles -- 1 The Use of Homograft Valves: Historical Perspective -- Section II Major Clinical Series of Homograft Valve Transplants: Left Ventricular Outflow Tract -- 2 Mayo Clinic Series -- 3 University of Alabama at Birmingham Series -- 4 Modified Root Replacement Concept: Influence of Implant Technique on Allograft Durability -- Section III Major Clinical Series of Homograft Valve Transplants: Right Ventricular Outflow Tract -- 5 Great Ormond Street Series -- 6 Denver Series -- 7 Toronto Series -- Section IV Cryopreserved Allograft Tissue for Cardiac Reconstruction -- 8 Cryopreserved Cardiac Valves: Initial Experiences and Theories -- 9 Surgery for Infections -- 10 Pulmonary Valve Autotransplant Procedure: Clinical Results Compared with Other Methods for Aortic Valve Replacement -- 11 In Vivo Pulsatile Hemodynamics of Homografts -- Section V Cell Biology of Heart Valve Leaflets -- 12 Leaflet Endothelium -- 13 Leaflet Interstitial Cells -- 14 Leaflet Interstitial Cell Growth and Recovery -- 15 Activation of the Immune System by Cardiac Valve Allografts -- Section VI Cryobiology of Heart Valve Preservation -- 16 Application of Cryopreservation to Heart Valves -- 17 Cell Viability and Problems with Its Quantification -- 18 Factors Affecting Cellular Viability During Preimplantation Processing -- 19 Cell Origins and Fates Following Transplantation of Cryopreserved Allografts -- 20 Resolution of the Conflicting Theories of Prolonged Cell Viability -- Section VII Allograft Heart Valves: Morphologic, Biochemical, and Explant Pathology Studies -- 21 Overview: Allograft Heart Valves -- 22 Morphology: Allograft Heart Valves -- 23 Biomechanics: Allograft Heart Valves -- 24 Effects of Preimplantation Processing on Allograft Valves -- 25 Explant Pathology Studies -- 26 Implications of Explant Pathology Studies -- Section VIII Allograft Valve Banking: Harvesting and Cryopreservation Techniques -- 27 Cryopreservation and Tissue Banking -- 28 Donor Suitability and Heart Procurement -- 29 Techniques and Technology: Dissection, Examination, Sterilization, and Cryopreservation -- 30 Techniques and Technology: Storage, Transportation and Distribution, Thawing, Dilution, and Quality Systems -- Section IX Surgical Techniques:Valve and Root Methods for Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstructions -- 31 Indications and Contraindications:Valve and Root Methods -- 32 "Freehand" Aortic Valve Replacement with Aortic Allograft Valve Transplant Aortotomy -- 33 The Small Aortic Root: Surgical Techniques for Annulus Enlargement -- 34 Aortoplastic Techniques for Problematic Aortic Root Geometry -- 35 Aortic Root Replacement with Aortic Allograft Conduit -- 36 Aortoventriculoplasty with Aortic Allograft -- 37 "Miniroot" Replacement Techniques -- 38 Stentless Xenograft Valves -- Section X Surgical Techniques: Ross Operation and Variants -- 39 Indications: Ross Operation -- 40 Surgical Anatomy: Ross Operation -- 41 Surgical Technique: Ross Operation -- 42 The Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography During the Ross Procedure -- 43 Guidelines for Use of Aprotinin with the Ross Procedure -- 44 Ross-Konno Procedure -- 45 Methods for Avoiding Technical Errors in Performing the Autograft Pulmonary Valve Transplant -- Section XI S Summary "Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues highlights the numerous recent changes and progressions in the use of allograft valves in cardiac surgery. With over 400 illustrations, this comprehensive text accentuates technological advancements and the latest techniques in the use of allograft tissues in cardiac reconstructions. The book is comprised of thirteen sections."--Jacket Notes "This volume is a follow-up to the book Cardiac reconstructions with allograft valves (1989)"--Preface Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record In Springer eBooks Subject Heart valves -- Surgery. Homografts. Cryopreservation of organs, tissues, etc. Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. Heart Valves -- transplantation Cryopreservation Tissue Transplantation Transplantation, Homologous Organ Transplantation Transplantation MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General. Heart Valves -- transplantation. Cryopreservation. Tissue Transplantation. Transplantation, Homologous. Heart Valves -- surgery. Homografts. Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. Cryopreservation of organs, tissues, etc. Heart valves -- Surgery Homografts Genre/Form Electronic books Form Electronic book Author Hopkins, R. A. (Richard A.). Cardiac reconstructions with allograft valves ISBN 0387949623 9780387949628 0387265155 9780387265155 6610263566 9786610263561

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