Rapid deployment aortic valve replacement in a minimal access setting: intermediate clinical and echocardiographic outcomes†
Author(s) -
Markus Schlömicher,
Z. Taghiyev,
Yazan Aljabery,
Peter Haldenwang,
Michael Zumholz,
Magdalena Sikole,
Dritan Useini,
Hamid Naraghi,
Vadim Moustafine,
Matthias Bechtel,
Justus T. Strauch
Publication year - 2018
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 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy023
Subject(s) - medicine , euroscore , aortic valve replacement , surgery , cardiology , valve replacement , aortic valve , military deployment , complication , hemodynamics , software deployment , cardiac surgery , stenosis , computer science , operating system
Transcatheter procedures have overtaken conventional operations in Germany. Considering that this is a highly competitive field, a rate of 25% for minimal access aortic valve replacement seems to be disappointingly low. One way to promote minimal access techniques is through the systematic use of rapid deployment valves.
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