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- Title
Percutaneous venous valve bioprosthesis: initial observations.
- Authors
Gale SS; Shuman S; Beebe HG; Pigott JP; Comerota AJ
- Abstract
Chronic deep venous insufficiency remains a major health problem in the United States and worldwide. Selected patients benefit from direct deep vein valve repair or valve transplantation; however, most are not candidates for these procedures. Experience with the bovine monocusp venous valve surgically inserted into the common femoral vein (CFV) demonstrates potential benefit and good long-term patency. A venous valve placed distal to the CFV via percutaneous access has great appeal and potential for further improving venous hemodynamics, as well as reducing ambulatory venous hypertension and ulceration. Two patients were treated with a percutaneous venous valve bioprosthesis as part of a Phase I trial. The primary objective was to evaluate the safety, patency, and efficacy of the percutaneous venous valve bioprosthesis to restore competency to the deep venous system.
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2004, Vol 38, Issue 3, p221
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1177/153857440403800304