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Toward individualized management of the ascending aorta in bicuspid aortic valve surgery: the role of valve phenotype in 1362 patients.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Nov 2014
Sievers Hans-Hinrich, Stierle Ulrich, Mohamed Salah A, Hanke Thorsten, Richardt Doreen, Schmidtke Claudia, Charitos Efstratios I
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OBJECTIVE: Decision making regarding the management of the ascending aorta (AA) in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) undergoing valve surgery has hardly been individualized and remains controversial. We analyzed our individualized, multifactorial approach, focusing on the BAV phenotype. METHODS: In 1362 patients (1044 men) undergoing aortic valve surgery, the BAV phenotypes were intraoperatively...
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