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Long-Term Results of the Leaflet Extension Technique for Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation: A 20-Year Follow-up

BACKGROUND: Although aortic valve repair can reduce prosthesis-related complications, rheumatic aortic regurgitation (AR) caused by leaflet restriction is a significant risk factor for recurrent AR. In this study, we evaluated the long-term results of the leaflet extension technique for rheumatic AR...

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Autores principales: Kwak, Yu-jin, Ahn, Hyuk, Choi, Jae Woong, Kim, Kyung-Hwan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6383856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30834212
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.1.9