Application of Regent mechanical valve in patients with small aortic annulus: 3-year follow-up
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aortic valve replacement (AVR) with a small aortic annulus is always challenging for the cardiac surgeon. In this study, we sought to evaluate the midterm performance of implantation with a 17-mm or 19-mm St. Jude Medical Regent (SJM...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/88 |