Mid-term results of the valve-on-valve technique for bioprosthetic failure

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 453-457

  Stassano, Paolo ^a   Musumeci, Antonino ^a   Losi, Maria Angela ^a   Gagliardi, Cesare ^a   Spampinato, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioprosthesis malfunction; Mechanical valves; Mitral and aortic valve replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AORTIC VALVE; BIOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MITRAL VALVE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034308055     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00509-1     Document Type: Article

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