Factors determining patient-prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement--a prospective cohort study.

<h4>Objective</h4>"Patient-prosthesis mismatch" (PPM) after aortic valve replacement (AVR) has been reported to increase morbidity and mortality. Although algorithms have been developed to avoid PPM, factors favouring its occurrence have not been well defined.<h4>Design a...

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Main Authors: Diana Bonderman, Alexandra Graf, Andreas A Kammerlander, Alfred Kocher, Guenter Laufer, Irene M Lang, Julia Mascherbauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24312608/pdf/?tool=EBI