Open AccessReoperation of Left Heart Valve Bioprostheses According to Age at Implantation
Author(s) -
Vincent Chan,
Tarek Malas,
Harry Lapierre,
Munir Boodhwani,
B-Khanh Lam,
Fraser D. Rubens,
Paul Hendry,
Roy G. Masters,
William Goldstein,
Thierry Mesana,
Marc Ruel
Publication year - 2011
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.110.011973
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , heart valve
Evidence supporting the use of bioprostheses for heart valve replacement in young adults is accumulating. However, reoperation data, which may help guide clinical decision making in young patients, remains poorly defined in the literature.
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