Early clinical outcomes of simple pannus removal for mechanical aortic valve stenosis

Abstract Background This study aimed to confirm the safety and feasibility of simple pannus removal in patients with mechanical aortic valve dysfunction for pannus overgrowth by evaluating its early clinical outcomes. Methods From March 2015 to April 2019, 24 consecutive patients with mechanical aor...

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Main Authors: Huimin Cui, Lin Zhang, Shixiong Wei, Shengli Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-1022-8