Commentary: Impact of Prosthesis Size and Prosthesis – Patient Mismatch on Outcomes in Younger Female Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement

The authors, Kaneko and colleagues, explored an unexpected concept of prosthesis – patient prosthesis (PPM) and valve size in a young female aortic valve replacement population.1 The study evaluated 451 female patients (age0.85 cm2/m2, moderate 0.65 – 0.85 cm2/m2, and severe
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: ADULT – Commentary Source Type: research