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Comparison of Bare Metal Stenting and Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation for Treatment of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Author(s) -
Philipp Lurz,
Johannes Nordmeyer,
Vivek Muthurangu,
Sachin Khambadkone,
Graham Derrick,
Robert Yates,
Michael R. J. Sury,
Philipp Bonhoeffer,
Andrew M. Taylor
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.836312
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ventricular outflow tract , pulmonary valve , magnetic resonance imaging , stroke volume , ventricular pressure , hemodynamics , stent , pulmonary artery , heart rate , blood pressure , radiology
Treatment of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction is possible with a bare metal stent (BMS), although this treatment causes pulmonary regurgitation. In this study, we assessed the acute physiological effects of BMS versus percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) using an x-ray/magnetic resonance hybrid laboratory.

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