Aortic root enlargement versus stentless valve implantation for avoidance of patient-prosthesis mismatch in patients with small aortic root: protocol for a systematic review
Introduction Avoiding patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) in patients with small aortic annulus (SAA) during aortic valve replacement (AVR) is still a challenging surgical problem. Among surgical options available, aortic root enlargement (ARE) and stentless valve implantation (SVI) are the two most c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2024-08-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e090050.full |