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Why is it that homograft aortic valve replacements have a lower risk of infection?
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Some opinion : I wouldn't really count on that -- and you still take the standard precaution and antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis.
Answered 2/2/2014
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Not a foreign body: It is not mechanical and risk of infection very very low.
Answered 4/8/2016
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