Repair of the Congenitally Bicuspid Regurgitant Aortic Valve. A Strategic Advance**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-51

  Borer, Jeffrey S ^a   Girardi, Leonard N ^a  

^a Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

aortic regurgitation; aortic root; bicuspid aortic valve; valve surgery

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ADULT; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 45449087740     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.02.076     Document Type: Editorial

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