DURABILITY OF BIOLOGICAL PROSTHESES USED FOR MANAGEMENT OF DEGENERATIVE AORTIC STENOSIS – TAVR vs. SAVR
The only known treatment for high grade degenerative aortic stenosis until the beginning of this century was surgical replacement with a biological or mechanical valve. For the high risk or inoperable patients this treatment was unacceptable, with a high mortality rate in both operated and non-opera...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Peytchinski Publishing
2018-06-01
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Series: | Journal of IMAB |
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Online Access: | https://www.journal-imab-bg.org/issues-2018/issue2/JofIMAB-2018-24-2p2055-2057.pdf |