Several preimplantation processes have been shown to inhibit the calcification of pieces of
porcine aortic valves and of bovine parietal pericardium implanted subcutaneously in rats …

Studies performed by other investigators have shown that a number of preimplantation
processes inhibit the calcification of pieces of porcine aortic valves and of bovine parietal …

The effectiveness of the T6 process (surfactant treatment) to decrease calcification of porcine
aortic valvular (PAV) and bovine pericardial (BPV) bioprostheses was investigated …

Previous work in our laboratory has demonstrated a simple, dynamic in vitro calcification
method for studying bovine pericardial heart valves. The calcification produced closely …

Calcification limits the long-term success of heart valve bioprostheses fabricated from
glutaraldehyde cross-linked porcine aortic valves. The pathophysiology of calcification of …

Calcification of valvular bioprostheses in children is a major problem that has stimulated
extensive research in our laboratory. In previous reports, we have shown that the rate of …

Calcification, the major cause of bioprosthetic heart valve failures, is a serious clinical
problem with uncertain pathogenesis. The objectives of the present study were to define the …

Since calcification limits the durability of contemporary bioprosthetic heart valves,
antimineralization treatments are being widely investigated. Potential antimineralization …

The lifetime of bioprosthetic heart valves is limited by primary tissue failure and calcification
of the valve leaflets. There are indications that synthetic elastomeric materials may also be …

Methods The calcification degrees of five valve implantation methods, namely
subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous implantation, and arterial and venous patch …