Facing the small aortic root in aortic valve replacement: Enlarge or not enlarge?

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Feb;161(2):e157-e158. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.09.136. Epub 2020 Nov 12.

Authors

Andrea De Martino¹, Aldo D Milano², Uberto Bortolotti¹

Affiliations

¹ Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
² Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.

PMID: 33190876
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.09.136

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Aorta / surgery
Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Propensity Score