The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 66-74 , July 2003

Long-term durability of the Hancock II porcine bioprosthesis

  • Giulio Rizzoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryUniversity of Padua, Medical School of Padua, Padua, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Giulio Rizzoli, MD, Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padua 35100, Italy
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  • Tomaso Bottio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryUniversity of Padua, Medical School of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • Gaetano Thiene, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Toscano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryUniversity of Padua, Medical School of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • Dino Casarotto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryUniversity of Padua, Medical School of Padua, Padua, Italy

Received 30 August 2002 ,Revised 16 October 2002 ,Accepted 21 October 2002.

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    Fifteen-year Kaplan-Meier survival. C.L., Confidence limit.

    Fifteen-year Kaplan-Meier survival. C.L., Confidence limit.

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    Kaplan-Meier 15-year freedom from valve-related mortality. C.L., Confidence limit.

    Kaplan-Meier 15-year freedom from valve-related mortality. C.L., Confidence limit.

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    Kaplan-Meier 15-year freedom from SVD by position. The 95% confidence band (C.L.) is shown.

    Kaplan-Meier 15-year freedom from SVD by position. The 95% confidence band (C.L.) is shown.

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    Actual 15-year freedom from SVD according to operative age.

    Actual 15-year freedom from SVD according to operative age.

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    Kaplan-Meier 15-year freedom from reoperation. The 95% confidence band (C.L.,) is shown.

    Kaplan-Meier 15-year freedom from reoperation. The 95% confidence band (C.L.,) is shown.

☆ Supported by grants of “Istituto Superiore di Sanità,” and “Ministero Istruzione, Università e Ricerca,” Rome, and by “Regione Vimento,” Venice, Italy.

PII: S0022-5223(02)73618-0

doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(02)73618-0

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 66-74 , July 2003

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