The surgical management of aortic valve disease

November 2003    Volume 10, Issue 6   Br J Cardiol 2003;10:453-61

Authors:
Joanna Chikwe, Axel Walther, John Pepper

We summarise the natural history and pathophysiology of aortic stenosis and regurgitation, the indications for surgery, the advantages and disadvantages of tissue, mechanical, homograft and autograft aortic valve replacement, and the prediction of operative mortality for individual patients.

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