Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2882957 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
For patients with small aortic roots, ARE at the time of AVR is a safe procedure that reduces postoperative gradients and the incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch. However, ARE does not appreciably improve long-term clinical outcomes.
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Authors
Alexander MD, Manal MD, Vincent MD, Roy G. MD, Pierre MD, B.-Khanh MD, MPH, Fraser D. MD, Paul J. MD, Thierry G. MD, PhD, Marc MD, MPH,