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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Main Authors: Jin, X, Westaby, S
Format: Conference item
Published: 2001