Incidence and influence of prosthesis-patient mismatch after reoperative aortic valve replacement: a retrospective single-center study

Incidence and influence of prosthesis-patient mismatch after reoperative aortic valve replacement: a retrospective single-center study

Abstract Background Reoperative aortic valve replacement (AVR) is associated with increased mortality compared with initial surgery, and a smaller valve might be implanted during repeat AVR (re-AVR; AVR after prior AVR). We describe the clinical outcomes and incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatche...

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Main Authors: Hideki Tsubota, Genichi Sakaguchi, Akira Marui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic valve replacement
Heart valve prosthesis
Reoperation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01094-2

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