Comparison of 21-23 size St. Jude medical valves to the 27-29 size mechanical valves in aortic position. Ten-year follow-up

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-36

  Katircioglu S F ^a   Yamak, B ^a   Ulus, A T ^a   Yildiz, U ^a   Mavitas B ^a   Birincioglu C L ^a   Tasdemir O ^a  

^a TURKIYE YUKSEK IHTISAS HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aortic valve surgery; Bioprosthesis; Heart valve prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AORTA STENOSIS; AORTA VALVE; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; REOPERATION; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REOPERATION; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0034070205     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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