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Decellularization of porcine heart valve:

Looking over this Wikipedia article at first glance, I immediately notice the brevity of the article in terms of its length, number of sections, and reference section. There also are no images or pictures, which as a reader would be helpful to visualize what the end result of a decellularized porcine heart valve actually looks like. Regarding the notability, I know that amongst cardiovascular surgeons there was a large research focus on the viability of porcine and bovine heart valves; however, there does not seem to be much external coverage on this topic outside of the academic sphere. The wording was good in talking about a "potential benefit" compared to conventional methods rather than stating absolutes; however, I did notice that the article only provides benefits while not mentioning any cons or limitations to this valve. The veracity of this article appears to be legitimate as almost every sentence written is followed by a citation, which are from research publications; however, while not factual errors, there could be some improvement grammatically. Regarding clarity, I would have wanted to see a more in depth section of the uses or application of the decellularized porcine heart valve and not only benefits but some risks involved as well. Overall, there were some nice facts and a broad sense of what decellularized porcine heart valves are, but there was not nearly enough depth of detail to fully know the reason, use, and risks of this heart valve of choice.