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Perceval sutureless approach in a patient with porcelain aorta unsuitable for transcatheter aortic valve implantation

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 155; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.09.025

1874-1754

Giuseppe Santarpino, Steffen Pfeiffer, Theodor Fischlein,

Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques

As the general population ages, the number of elderly patients referred for aortic valve surgery is growing. Surgical candidates often show multiple comorbid conditions, and new implantation techniques have been developed to minimize the surgical risk [ [1] Frilling B. von Renteln-Kruse W. Riess F.C. Evaluation of operative risk in elderly patients undergoing aortic valve replacement: the predictive value of operative risk scores. Cardiology. 2010; 116: 213-218 Crossref PubMed Scopus (21) Google Scholar ].