Bicuspid aortic valve: differences in the phenotypic continuum affect the repair technique

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1015-1020

  Mangini, Andrea ^a   Lemma, Massimo ^a   Contino, Monica ^a   Pettinari, Matteo ^a   Gelpi, Guido ^a   Antona, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aortic root; Aortic valve; Aortic valve repair; Bicuspid aortic valve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AORTA ROOT; AORTA RUPTURE; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; AORTIC VALVE REPAIR; ARTICLE; BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REIMPLANTATION; REOPERATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951623454     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.11.048     Document Type: Article

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