Patient-prosthesis mismatch does not affect survival following aortic valve replacement☆
Author(s) -
Nazlin K. Howell,
B KEOGH,
V BARNET,
Robert S. Bonser,
Tim Graham,
S Rooney,
Ian D. Wilson,
D Pagano
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.03.046
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valve replacement , prosthesis , perioperative , hazard ratio , aortic valve , body surface area , cardiology , valve replacement , proportional hazards model , survival rate , surgery , stenosis , confidence interval
Patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) has been reported to increase perioperative mortality and reduce postoperative survival in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR). We analysed the effect of PPM at values predicting severe mismatch on survival following AVR in our unit.
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