The Pros and Cons of Homografts

Posted By Michael L. on April 15, 1999 at 19:17:13
I am scheduled for valve replacement surgery at the end of May an would like to know all I can about homografts, because I am leaning towards having one. A surgeon in Boston told me that they can begin to deteriorate after seven years. Is this true? I am only 31 years old, so I am not ready to take coumadin yeat, as I love contact sports and I am very active, so I am hoping that a homograft is the right choice. I realize that I will need another surgery soemday, but I am hoping that I can hold out as long as posible. Does anyone have any info on homografts, what risks they carry, and if they have one, why they got it? I know none of these valves are 100% foolproof, but I want to know as much as I can about all options.










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