Does a Minimally Invasive Approach Increase the Incidence of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch in Aortic Valve Replacement?

BAKIR İ., Casselman F. P., Onan B., Van Praet F., Vermeulen Y., Degrieck I.

JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE, vol.23, no.2, pp.161-167, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.161-167
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aim of the study: The impact of a minimally invasive approach on patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) remains unknown. The study aim was to identify the impact of a minimally invasive approach for AVR on the incidence of PPM.