A propensity matched analysis of outcomes and long term survival in stented versus stentless valves

A propensity matched analysis of outcomes and long term survival in stented versus stentless valves

Abstract Background To compare the perioperative and long term survival after aortic valve replacement using stentless versus stented valves in a large cohort of patients grouped using propensity score matching. Methods From 1991 to 2012, 4,563 patients underwent aortic valve replacement with stentl...

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Main Authors: Blake N. Shultz, Tomasz Timek, Alan T. Davis, John Heiser, Edward Murphy, Charles Willekes, Robert Hooker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic valve replacement
Stented bioprosthesis
Stentless bioprosthesis
Mortality
Morbidity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0608-2

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