Does aortic valve repair in valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction compromise the longevity of the procedure?

OBJECTIVES: The effect of performing aortic valve repair in combination with valve-sparing operation on the length of time for which patients are free from reoperation is unclear. The objective of this study was to determine if the performance of aortic valve repair during valve-sparing operation mo...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ribeiro Dias, José Augusto Duncan, Fabrício José de Souza Dinato, Lucas Lacerda Araújo, Hugo Monteiro Neder Issa, Fábio Fernandes, Charles Mady, Fábio Biscegli Jatene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322017000400207&lng=en&tlng=en