Reduced Complement and Granulocyte Activation by α-Gal Knockout Porcine Pericardium for Bioprosthetic Heart Valves: A Pilot Hemocompatibility Study
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Xenogeneic pericardium is the main source for biological aortic valve prostheses. Immune responses to α-Gal epitopes and free aldehyde groups after glutaraldehyde (GA) fixation are responsible for the graft deterioration and the need for reoperation. Genetica... ...