Hancock II Aortic and Mitral Bioprostheses

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Hancock^® II Aortic and Mitral Bioprostheses

The Hancock® II porcine bioprosthesis is a second-generation valve that can be used in either aortic or mitral positions. The Hancock II Ultra® valve, featuring a reduced sewing cuff, is specifically designed for implant in a small aortic root.

First implanted in 1982, the Hancock II valve has provided over 20 years of excellent hemodynamic performance and durability.¹

"Hancock II really is the gold standard of bioprosthetic heart valves now."
--Tirone E. David, MD, 2008

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Long-term clinical results show the Hancock II valve is an excellent choice for valve replacement surgery, with low rates of long-term structural valve disease (SVD) and very low rates of other valve-related complications.^1,2

Hancock® II Has Long-Term Clinical Results

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1. David TE, Ivanov J, Armstrong S, Feindel CM, Cohen G. Late results of heart valve replacement with the Hancock II bioprosthesis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001;121:268-78.
2. Borger MA. Twenty year results of the Hancock II bioprosthesis. J Heart Valve Dis 2006;15:49-56.