Sizing the annulus for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: More than a simple measure?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 717-718

  Cerillo, Alfredo Giuseppe ^a   Mariani, Massimiliano ^a   Glauber, Mattia ^a   Berti, Sergio ^a  

^a G PASQUINUCCI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aortic valve replacement; Balloon aortic valvuloplasty; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Indexed keywords

AORTA ROOT; AORTA VALVE; AORTIC ANNULUS SIZE; ARTERY DIAMETER; BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; FEMALE; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84861434407     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr050     Document Type: Letter

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