Aortic valve replacement dilemma: mechanical or biological prosthesis?

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Oct;136(4):1101-2; author reply 1102. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.05.025.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Bioprosthesis*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Diseases / mortality*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / mortality
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Selection
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Survival Analysis