Long-term Mortality Predictors in Patients with Small Aortic Annulus Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement with a 19- or 21-mm Bioprosthesis

Abstract Introduction: Replacement of the aortic valve in patients with a small aortic annulus is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A prosthesis-patient mismatch is one of the main problems associated with failed valves in this patient population. Objective: To evaluate the long-t...

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Main Authors: Jenny Lourdes Rivas de Oliveira, Renato Tambellini Arnoni, Magaly Arrais dos Santos, Antonio Flávio Sanchez Almeida, Mário Issa, Antoninho Sanfins Arnoni, Paulo Chaccur, Luiz Carlos Bento de Souza
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Bioprosthesis
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382016000400275&lng=en&tlng=en
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