title: Complete Aortic Valve Cusp Replacement in the Pediatric Population Using Tissue-Engineered Bovine Pericardium.
abstract: Three clinical cases of severe pediatric aortic valve defects undergoing complete aortic valve cusp replacement using tissue-engineered bovine pericardium are reported. All patients achieved excellent early results, and are being followed without complications.
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mazzitelli
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nöbauer
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany. Electronic address: jsrankinmd@cs.com.
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Rüdiger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schreiber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*