Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2874971 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The EuroSCORE substantially overestimates perioperative mortality risk in AVR, particularly in patients with low ejection fraction. These data have implications when deciding the appropriate intervention (transaortic valve implantation versus AVR) for high-risk aortic stenosis patients.
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Jagroop DO, Yellapragada S. MD, Ranjit MD, Adheesh MD, Rosemary MD, Herbert MD, PhD, Selcuk MD, MS,