REPLY: On the value of in  vivo effective orifice areas

We thank Dr Doenst for discussing the role of the in  vivo effective orifice area (EOA) in judging the performance of surgical heart valves (SHVs) in relation to the Position Statement of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Society of Thoracic Surgeons American Association for Thoracic Surgery Valve Labelling Task Force.1

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - February 25, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Andras P. Durko, Philippe Pibarot, Pavan Atluri, Duke E. Cameron, Ruggero De Paulis, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Association for Thoracic Surgery Valve Labelling Task Force Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research