Successful implantation of autologous valved conduits with self-expanding stent (stent-biovalve) within the pulmonary artery in beagle dogs.

Objectives: To evaluate the functionality of an autologous heart valve with stent (Stent-biovalve or SBV) after implantation in the pulmonic valve position in beagle dogs.

Animals: Five beagle dogs.

Methods: A mold with an aperture of a tri-leaflet structure was constructed from a pair of concave and convex rods to which a nitinol (NiTi) stent was mounted.