Pericardial and porcine stentless aortic valves: Are they hemodynamically different?
Background. We sought to compare the early hemodynamic performance of pericardial stentless aortic valves with that of well-established porcine stentless aortic prostheses. Methods. A total of 169 patients (97 men and 72 women, aged 73 ± 6 years) undergoing aortic valve replacement received either a...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2001
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