title: Universal cardiac valve holder.
abstract: A valve holder has been designed to facilitate the insertion of porcine cardiac valves. This holder allows a return to the operative technique established with the earlier generation of mechanical cardiac valves.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000637:transplantation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013552:Swine; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000295:instrumentation*