@article {1040,
	title = {Use of aortic valve allografts from hepatitis B surface antigen-positive donors},
	journal = {Ann Thorac Surg},
	volume = {49},
	year = {1990},
	note = {Morris, A Strickett, M G Barratt-Boyes, B G United states The Annals of thoracic surgery Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 May;49(5):802-5.},
	month = {May},
	pages = {802 - 5},
	edition = {32994},
	abstract = {Over a 28-month period, 31 patients undergoing aortic valve replacement received valve allografts from hepatitis B surface antigen-positive, hepatitis B e antigen-negative donors. At the time of operation, 22 recipients were immune to hepatitis B infection; 19 had antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen, and 3 were hepatitis B surface antigen positive. Nine patients were regarded as being susceptible to hepatitis B; 7 lacked hepatitis B markers, and records of serological status could not be found for the other 2. Four of the susceptible patients received hepatitis B immunoglobulin postoperatively, and 1 of them also received one 10-micrograms dose of hepatitis B vaccine. The 9 susceptible patients underwent hepatitis B serological studies a mean of 17 months (range, 4 to 31 months) postoperatively. In only 1 patient, tested 29 months after operation, had antibodies to hepatitis B surface, hepatitis B core, and hepatitis B e antigens developed. He had not experienced a clinical episode of hepatitis, and results of liver function tests were normal. He had not received prophylaxis. Because hepatitis B virus may be transmitted by hepatitis B surface antigen-positive, hepatitis B e antigen-negative valves, prophylaxis should be given whenever they are used and follow-up serological studies undertaken.},
	keywords = {*Tissue Donors, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aortic Valve / *transplantation, Female, Hepatitis B / prevention \& control, Hepatitis B e Antigens / analysis, Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / *analysis, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Serologic Tests},
	issn = {0003-4975 (Print) 0003-4975 (Linking)},
	author = {Morris,A. and Strickett,M. G. and Barratt-Boyes,B. G.}
}
